Man Arrested for Assaulting Pedestrians and Police at Seoul Shopping Mall

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Young-won] During the recent Lunar New Year holiday, a man who assaulted pedestrians and even attacked responding police officers at a complex shopping mall in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, was apprehended by the police.

On the 26th, according to the police, the Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Seoul is investigating a man identified as A on charges of assault and obstruction of official duties.

A is accused of verbally abusing and assaulting pedestrians at a shopping mall in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, around 3:30 p.m. on the last day of the Lunar New Year holiday, the 24th. He also used violence against police officers who tried to restrain him, leading to charges of obstruction of official duties.

The police responded to a report of a man assaulting people at the shopping mall and arrested A at the scene.