"Met the Wrong Person" - Teen Shop Thief Trying to Escape Subdued by a 50s Citizen

"If It Had Been My Store, How Disappointed Would I Have Been"

A citizen who subdued teenagers fleeing after stealing money from an unmanned store received a commendation from the police.

On the 11th, the Gyeonggi Nambu Police Agency shared the story of a citizen who subdued one of three teenagers stealing cash from an unmanned ice cream vending store in Danwon-gu, Ansan City.

A group of teenagers breaking the kiosk lock at an unmanned store and stealing cash Photo by Gyeonggi Nambu Police Agency

The incident occurred around 11 p.m. on January 25. Three teenagers, including A, were looking around the area before breaking into the unmanned store. They took out a hammer and tools and skillfully broke the kiosk lock. Inside the kiosk was 230,000 won in cash. The group grabbed the cash and ran outside.

Their crime was discovered by security company employees who received a notification that the kiosk had been forcibly opened. The security staff spotted A and the others and began chasing them. At that moment, Mr. Kim, a man in his 50s who was parking his car nearby, heard the security staff shouting "Help." He grabbed one of the group running toward him and tripped him to subdue him. The suspect struggled to resist but could not overcome Mr. Kim, who is 187 cm tall.

Kim Mo-si (left) receiving a certificate of appreciation from the police. [Image source=Gyeonggi Nambu Police Agency]

Afterward, Mr. Kim handed the suspect over to the police, who were able to track down the other two fleeing accomplices through the captured suspect. It was reported that A and the other two were booked on charges of special theft.

Mr. Kim said, "If the store that was stolen from was mine, how disappointed would I have been if I heard someone asking for help but just walked away?" He added, "It's something anyone can do with just a little attention." Ansan Danwon Police Chief Wi Dong-seop presented a commendation to Mr. Kim for his help in catching the criminals.

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