A man in his 30s who habitually stole wallets from women after being rejected for spontaneous meetings at clubs has been apprehended by the police.


Busanjin Police Station announced on the 10th that they had apprehended and booked without detention a suspect, identified as A, who is accused of approaching women at a club in Busan and stealing their wallets whenever his attempts to meet them were unsuccessful.


It has been reported that there are nine women who have suffered theft by this man.


According to the police, A is suspected of stealing a female guest's wallet at a club in Busanjin-gu around 1 a.m. on April 21 and using about 900,000 won. A would approach women for meetings, and if unsuccessful, would steal their wallets and other belongings.


It was found that A committed such crimes multiple times last year and this year using this method. The police have identified a total of nine women who suffered theft by A at clubs, with the total amount stolen estimated at around 4.5 million won, and are currently investigating additional crimes.



A police official stated, "While investigating the theft cases, we noticed that A frequently appeared at the crime scenes, tracked his movements, and confirmed the facts of the crimes."

Busanjin Police Station

Busanjin Police Station

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