Tenant Loved by Landlord... Sets Fire to Lover's Car Out of Jealousy

Arson Using Flammable Solvent Thinner
Fortunately, No Casualties Reported

A man in his 50s who set fire to a vehicle out of jealousy toward his landlord's lover on the first day of the Chuseok holiday was handed over to the prosecution.

On the 4th, the Gwangju Dongbu Police Station announced that they had arrested and sent Mr. A, in his 50s, to the prosecution on charges of setting fire to a vehicle (arson of general buildings, etc.).

Mr. A is accused of setting fire to a passenger car parked at a villa in Sotae-dong, Dong-gu, Gwangju, using an inflammable substance, thinner, at 2:40 a.m. on the first day of the Chuseok holiday last month. The photo is not related to the specific content of the article.
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Mr. A is accused of setting fire to a passenger car parked at a villa in Sotae-dong, Dong-gu, Gwangju, at 2:40 a.m. on the first day of the Chuseok holiday, last month, using an inflammable substance, thinner.

The fire was extinguished by the fire department within 10 minutes without any casualties, but three passenger cars were burned or scorched, causing property damage estimated at 3.27 million won by the fire department.

Investigations revealed that Mr. A, who lived in the villa, had feelings for Ms. B, a woman in her 50s who was the landlord. Out of jealousy toward Ms. B’s lover, Mr. C, Mr. A, in a drunken state, set fire to Mr. C’s vehicle.

Police, upon receiving the report, tracked Mr. A through closed-circuit television (CCTV) and arrested him urgently at his home around 10 a.m., about seven hours after the crime.

Based on concerns of reoffending and flight risk, the police applied for an arrest warrant, which was issued by the court, and Mr. A was sent to the prosecution that day.

Meanwhile, the crime of negligence arson is established immediately upon setting fire to certain objects such as buildings or trains due to negligence. Although both involve burning objects with fire, intentionally setting fire constitutes the crime of arson.
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The crime of reckless arson is the act of burning certain objects such as buildings or trains by negligence, and the crime is established immediately upon burning. Although both involve burning objects with fire, if the fire is set intentionally, it constitutes arson.

The punishment for reckless arson is a fine of up to 15 million won. In contrast, arson of another person's general building is punishable by imprisonment with labor for two years or more.

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