"Eviction Lawsuit Over Unpaid Monthly Rent?" Landlord Rams Tenant with Family Car

A man in his 50s who was evicted from his home in Gijang-gun, Busan, for failing to pay ten months' rent rammed the landlord's family with a vehicle.

According to the Gijang Police Station in Busan and JTBC, at around 3:50 p.m. on the 27th, a dispute broke out between a man in his 50s, Mr. A, and the landlord's family in front of a villa in Gijang-eup, Gijang-gun, Busan.

Mr. A had been forcibly evicted. The landlord filed an eviction lawsuit due to unpaid rent for ten months. That day was the day the eviction was enforced.

Mr. A moved his belongings out in the morning but returned to the villa after 3 p.m. Entering the residence again after eviction can be punished as trespassing.

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While leaving the room with his pet dog, Mr. A encountered the landlord's family. Mr. A questioned, "Why did you file the eviction lawsuit?" and Mr. B's side retorted, "Why haven't you paid the rent?" It was also reported that they said they would report Mr. A for trespassing.

Mr. A got into his vehicle and started the engine. He repeatedly threatened by reversing and moving forward as if to hit them, eventually ramming the landlord's son. The landlord's daughter-in-law, who rushed over in shock, was also pushed away by the vehicle. The landlord couple was also knocked down by the vehicle.

The landlord's son suffered a spinal injury, and the daughter-in-law sustained fractures. The landlord couple is receiving treatment for minor injuries. It is reported that none of them are in life-threatening condition.

Mr. A fled immediately after the incident but stopped at a car repair shop due to vehicle trouble. He rented another car and continued his escape.

The police tracked his escape route through closed-circuit television (CCTV) and requested the car repair shop to lure Mr. A back. Eventually, Mr. A was arrested on the spot four hours after the crime. The police plan to apply for an arrest warrant on charges including attempted murder.