[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] The Gwangju Police Station in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 9th that they have apprehended and are investigating A (63), who threatened a pharmacy employee with a weapon, demanding masks.
A is accused of special intimidation after threatening the employee with a sickle and repeatedly demanding masks when the employee said, "Masks are all sold out," at a pharmacy in Gwangju City around 5:30 p.m. that day.
A was caught without resistance by the police who responded to the report. Fortunately, the employee was unharmed, and there were no other customers inside the pharmacy.
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