A Man in His 50s Pretending to Buy a Gold Ring and Running Away Was a Deregistered Resident

Fleeing with a Gold Ring on Hand
Apprehended Just Before Express Bus Departure

A man in his 50s who fled wearing a gold ring from a jewelry store was caught by the police just before escaping on an express bus. The Daejeon Dongbu Police Station announced on the 6th that Mr. A (53) was arrested and sent to prosecution on charges of theft. Mr. A is accused of deceiving a jewelry store in Yongjeon-dong, Dong-gu, Daejeon, on the afternoon of the 17th of last month by pretending to buy a 5-don gold ring (worth about 2 million won), putting it on his finger, and then fleeing.

A man in his 50s fled the scene wearing a gold ring at a jewelry store. [Image source=Daejeon Police Agency YouTube]

CCTV footage from the jewelry store at the time shows Mr. A trying on the gold ring as if he intended to purchase it, then taking out a credit card to pay. However, when the store owner returned the card saying it was suspended, Mr. A pretended to make a phone call outside, then came back inside wearing the gold ring and fled.

The police, who responded to the report, anticipated that Mr. A might escape to another region and deployed personnel at Daejeon Station and Daejeon Intercity Bus Terminal. About 35 minutes after the incident, an officer inspecting express buses parked at the terminal spotted Mr. A through a bus window. The officer successfully apprehended Mr. A just before the bus departed.

Sergeant Lee Gwang-ok, who arrested Mr. A, said, "Mr. A is a resident registration deletion case with an unclear residence. If he had missed the bus, since he has no fixed address, this case could have become a long-term investigation."

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