A Man in His 30s Sprinkled Thumbtacks on Neighbor's Front Door Over a Dispute Grudge

About 10 Thumbtacks Scattered in Front of Neighbor's House... Charged with Special Injury
Dispute Over Smoking and Noise the Day Before

A woman in her 30s scattered thumbtacks in front of a neighbor's house, causing injury. Photo by Gyeonggi Nambu Police Agency

A woman was arrested by the police after scattering thumbtacks in front of her apartment neighbor's door following a dispute.

The Pyeongtaek Police Station in Gyeonggi announced on the 21st that Ms. A (in her 30s) was booked on charges of special assault. Around 1 a.m. on the 14th, Ms. A scattered about 10 thumbtacks in front of the door of her neighbor, Mr. B (in his 30s). Later that day, around 2 p.m., Mr. B stepped on a thumbtack barefoot while carrying a garbage bag out of his front door.

As a result of the incident, he sustained injuries to the sole of his left foot, requiring two weeks of medical treatment. Mr. B reported to the police that someone had scattered thumbtacks in front of his door. Police who arrived at the scene identified Ms. A, a resident of the same apartment complex, as the perpetrator through the apartment's closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage.

Prior to this, on the 13th, Mr. B had a dispute with Ms. A near his home over her smoking and making noise. The police, who had received Mr. B's report at the time, mediated between the two on site and then returned to the precinct.

The police plan to investigate Ms. A further to determine the specific motive behind the crime.

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