A man in his 20s secretly entered an elementary school and stole chemical substances

A man in his 20s who sneaked into an elementary school laboratory and stole chemical substances was caught by the police.

On the 23rd, the Gwangsan Police Station in Gwangju booked Mr. A without detention on charges of nighttime trespassing and theft.

Mr. A is suspected of sneaking into an elementary school laboratory in Sinchang-dong, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, around 10:40 p.m. on the 13th and stealing chemical substances and educational equipment.

At the time, the school building's entrance door was open, and the private security company's alarm system was found to be turned off.

The police are investigating the purpose of Mr. A, who has a hobby of collecting military supplies, stealing scientific experiment equipment and plan to decide on the direction of his case in the future.

They also intend to verify the legality of the collection of military supplies, including replica firearms found at Mr. A's residence.

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