Middle School Students Spill Ramen on Purpose and Steal Cigarettes When Store Owner Comes Out...

Victimized Store Owner: "Reviewing CCTV Footage to Understand"
"I Was Worried About Injuries... Felt Betrayed"

Students who deliberately spilled cup noodles on an outdoor table at a convenience store and then tried to steal items from the store while the owner stepped outside were caught by the police.

According to a YTN report on the 21st, two middle school students who attempted to steal electronic cigarettes from a convenience store in Sangmo-dong, Gumi-si, Gyeongbuk, were booked on theft charges. Both are 14 years old, just over the age of criminal responsibility for minors (ages 10 to 13).

Middle school students lured the store owner outside and then entered the checkout counter to steal cigarettes.
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CCTV footage of the incident shows two middle school students in school uniforms sitting at an outdoor table of the convenience store, looking around suspiciously, and then spilling their cup noodle bowls on the floor.

Immediately after, they entered the store and came outside with the owner, saying they spilled food while playing around. Afterwards, they secretly approached the cash register and stole two electronic cigarettes before running away.

The store owner, sensing something was wrong, checked the CCTV, understood the situation, and reported it to the police. It was reported that these middle school students had stolen items using the same method the day before.

The victim, store owner Mr. A, told the media, "I found it suspicious that they said they spilled noodles using the same method two days in a row. When I immediately reviewed the CCTV, I saw the theft taking place."

Mr. A said the amount stolen was not large, but he reported it to the police out of concern that they might commit similar crimes again. He added, "I went to clean up the noodles with a pure heart, worried they might get hurt, but I never imagined they would commit theft like that. I feel betrayed by that."

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