A Woman in Her 20s Urgently Arrested for Random Assault on the Street

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] A woman in her 20s who committed a random assault on a stranger on the street was apprehended by the police.

The Geumcheon Police Station in Seoul announced on the 1st that they have applied for an arrest warrant for Ms. A, a woman in her 20s, on charges of special assault.

According to the police, Ms. A approached Ms. B, a woman in her 20s, on a street in Doksan-dong, Geumcheon-gu, around 6 p.m. on the 29th, hit her on the head, then threatened her by holding a weapon to her neck.

Police who responded to Ms. B's report confirmed Ms. A's appearance through closed-circuit television (CCTV) and arrested her after searching the surrounding area.

The police stated, "Both the suspect and the victim have been questioned," and added, "We applied for an arrest warrant on the 30th."