40-Year-Old Korean American Arrested for Wielding a Weapon in Mapo-gu on New Year's Day
Arrest Warrant Issued for American Male in His 40s
A man in his 40s with U.S. nationality was arrested for wielding a weapon in the heart of downtown Seoul on New Year's Day.
On the 3rd, Song Kyung-ho, the chief judge in charge of warrants at the Seoul Western District Court, issued an arrest warrant for Mr. A, a man in his 40s with U.S. nationality, on suspicion of special injury, citing concerns that he might flee.
Mr. A wielded a weapon and injured a man in his 20s, whom he did not know, around 7:22 p.m. on New Year's Day in an alley in Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul.
It was investigated that Mr. A approached the victim's car, knocked on it, and when the victim opened the door, he swung the weapon. The victim was seriously injured while trying to block the attack with his hands and was taken to the hospital.
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Mr. A fled to a temporary lodging near the crime scene but was arrested by the police within 40 minutes. The police tracked Mr. A through closed-circuit television (CCTV) and other means and made an emergency arrest around 8 p.m. on the 1st. At the time of arrest, Mr. A was intoxicated, and the weapon used in the crime was found at the lodging.
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