70-Year-Old Man Arrested for Stabbing Rampage in Front of Yongsan Presidential Office

A man in his 70s who caused a stabbing incident in front of the Yongsan Presidential Office, injuring two police officers, has been arrested.

On the afternoon of the 31st of last month, Park Mo, who wielded a weapon at two police officers on external duty at the Presidential Office in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, was arrested by the police and is being transported.
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On the 2nd, Song Kyungho, the chief judge in charge of warrants at the Seoul Western District Court, conducted a pre-arrest detention hearing for Park (77), who is accused of special obstruction of official duties causing injury, and issued an arrest warrant. Judge Song explained the reason for issuing the warrant, stating, "There is a risk of flight."

Park is accused of wielding a weapon in front of the main gate of the Presidential Office at around 1:20 p.m. on the 31st of last month, injuring two police officers belonging to the 202nd Security Unit responsible for outer perimeter security of the Presidential Office. The police officers were injured in the arm and abdomen, respectively, while subduing Park and were transported to the hospital. Neither of the two officers' lives were in danger.

Park appeared at the Seoul Western District Court at 9:57 a.m. on the same day for the detention hearing, handcuffed. When asked by reporters whether he committed the crime because his old-age pension was not being paid, he replied, "Yes," and said, "I intended to complain about being prevented from receiving my old-age pension by entering the Presidential Office."

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