A Man in His 50s Arrested for Injuring Pedestrians with a Tool on the Street

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Suwan] A man in his 50s who injured a passerby by swinging a tool on the street was arrested by the police.

On the 19th, the Michuhol Police Station in Incheon announced that they had booked A (50) without detention on charges of special assault.

A is accused of swinging a tool on the street in Michuhol-gu, Incheon, at around 6:20 PM the previous day, injuring B (female, in her 20s) who was passing by.

B, who sustained a wound on her forehead from the incident, received treatment at a nearby hospital, and her injuries are reported to be not serious.

Police investigations confirmed that the two did not know each other.

Meanwhile, according to the police, A showed abnormal behavior such as rambling and was admitted to a psychiatric hospital.