A man in his 50s who verbally abused and assaulted a janitor working early morning receives a suspended sentence in the first trial

Sentenced to 6 Months Imprisonment with 1 Year Probation

A man in his 50s who assaulted a sanitation worker requesting him to clear the way and caused a disturbance was sentenced to probation. On the 4th, the Seoul Eastern District Court Criminal Division 9 (Judge Kim Ye-young) announced that it had sentenced Mr. A, a man in his 50s, who was indicted on charges of violating the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes (assaulting a driver), assault, and obstruction of business, to six months in prison with one year of probation.

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Mr. A is accused of assaulting sanitation workers who were collecting recyclable waste and obstructing their work early in the morning on September 13 of last year. On the day of the incident, sanitation worker Mr. B asked Mr. A to "please clear the way as we need to work," but Mr. A retorted, "You’re just cleaning up trash, and you’re asking me to move?" and chased after Mr. B.

He forcibly opened the driver’s door of the garbage collection vehicle and struck another sanitation worker, Mr. C, who was driving. When another sanitation worker, Mr. D, tried to intervene, Mr. A grabbed Mr. D by the collar, threw him to the ground, and threatened to hit him, committing further assault.

The court explained the sentencing by stating, "He assaulted a sanitation worker driving the garbage collection vehicle and another sanitation worker who tried to stop him, all because they asked him to clear the way. He has neither reached a settlement with the victims nor compensated them in any way," adding, "He fully admitted to the crimes after sobering up and shows remorse for his actions."

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