Crime Scene Reflected on Screen Door... 50s Man Arrested for Stealing Phone 62 Days After Release

A man in his 50s was arrested for stealing a drunk person's cellphone on the subway just 62 days after being released from prison.

On the 19th, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Subway Police Unit announced that they had arrested a man in his 50s, Mr. A, on charges of stealing the victim's belongings on the 8th. The suspect's criminal act reflected on the screen door. / Photo by Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency

On the 19th, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Subway Police Unit announced that they had arrested a man in his 50s, identified as Mr. A, on charges of stealing the victim's belongings on the 8th.

Mr. A is accused of stealing a cellphone from a victim who had fallen asleep drunk on a bench at Myeongdong Station platform in the Seoul subway on September 23. The police reviewed CCTV footage from the crime scene and witnessed Mr. A committing the crime reflected on the screen door. After confirming Mr. A's appearance, they analyzed over 80 CCTV cameras from nearby subway stations and tracked his main haunts such as game centers and jjimjilbangs around Seoul, eventually apprehending him on the 6th. Mr. A stated that he committed the crime believing the subway platform was a blind spot without CCTV.

On the 19th, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Subway Police Unit announced that they had arrested a man in his 50s, Mr. A, on charges of stealing the victim's belongings on the 8th. After the crime, he was seen removing the SIM card from his mobile phone while exiting Myeongdong Station in the Seoul subway. / Photo by Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency

Mr. A has a criminal record of being caught nine times and imprisoned six times for similar crimes and methods. Although he was released in July, he was known to have wandered around Seoul game centers without a fixed residence or job. He committed this crime just 62 days after his release.

A representative from the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said, "We will continue investigating additional crimes based on the analysis of crime method data," and added, "We will pursue crimes occurring on the subway to the very end."

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