30s Woman Arrested for Assaulting Taxi Driver After Being Asked to Wear a Mask

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] A woman in her 30s who assaulted a taxi driver for requesting mask-wearing near an apartment in Seo-gu, Gwangju, was apprehended by the police.

The Gwangju Western Police Station announced on the 27th that passenger A (32, female) has been booked on assault charges and is under investigation.

A is accused of drinking near the back gate of an apartment in Seo-gu, hailing a taxi, and hitting the driver’s face with the back of her hand when the driver asked her to wear a mask.

The police are investigating the exact circumstances of the incident with A.