80s Supermarket Owner Threatened with Weapon... 60s Suspect Arrested for Stealing Cigarettes and Fleeing

A man in his 60s who threatened an elderly owner in his 80s with a weapon at a supermarket and stole cigarettes was arrested by the police.

Jeonbuk Jeongeup Police Station announced on the 1st that they have arrested and are investigating a man in his 60s, identified as A, on charges of armed robbery for entering a store with a weapon and stealing items.

According to the police, at around 5:25 a.m. that day, A went to a supermarket in Jangmyeong-dong, Jeongeup-si, Jeonbuk, armed with a weapon, threatened the owner by demanding money, and when no cash was available, stole three cartons of cigarettes (worth about 120,000 KRW) and fled.

Police, responding to the victim's report, reviewed nearby CCTV footage and apprehended A at his residence around 8 a.m. that day.

A, a local resident, is believed to have prepared the weapon at home before committing the crime at the supermarket run alone by an elderly man in his 80s.

The police will strengthen patrol activities in vulnerable crime areas starting from that day as part of the 'Lunar New Year Special Crime Prevention Campaign' to ensure a peaceful holiday season.

A police official stated, "We plan to apply for an arrest warrant as the suspect is considered highly likely to reoffend," adding, "We will conduct a strict investigation into crimes directly related to citizens' safety."

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