Vehicle Damage and Threat to Pedestrians... Arrest Warrant Issued for Illegal Filipino Immigrant
The Dongdaemun Police Station in Seoul announced on the 17th that they have arrested and are investigating a man in his 20s of Philippine nationality, identified as A, on charges of damaging parked vehicles and threatening pedestrians (property damage, etc.).
According to the police, A is accused of damaging vehicles in the parking lot of an apartment complex in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, around 4:30 a.m. on the 15th, and threatening pedestrians by shouting and charging at them.
A is also charged with throwing a folding cart at police officers who responded to the report (special obstruction of official duties). The police subdued A with a taser on the rooftop of the apartment where the incident occurred after he threw objects and attempted to flee, and arrested him on the spot. A was reportedly intoxicated at the time of the incident. No injuries have been reported.
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A entered Korea in May 2019 and was confirmed to be an illegal immigrant after his visa expired in July of the same year. The police have applied for an arrest warrant for A and are investigating the exact circumstances of the crime.
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