A Man in His 40s Caught for Repeatedly Burglarizing Bathhouses in Jinju... Stole Mobile Phones, Wallets, and More

A man in his 40s who habitually stole valuables while visiting public baths in Jinju, Gyeongnam, was arrested by the police.

According to the Jinju Police Station on the 4th, Mr. A is suspected of stealing valuables worth approximately 45 million won in seven incidents at six saunas around Jinju City from September 27 to November 4.

Mr. A entered as a customer and forcibly opened lockers in the changing rooms using a flathead screwdriver he had prepared in advance, taking seven mobile phones, credit cards, wallets containing cash, and other items.

After receiving reports, the police formed a dedicated investigation team, analyzed the case, identified Mr. A, and arrested him on the 6th.

It is known that the arrested Mr. A has a prior record of similar crimes and has confessed to all the offenses.

The police found that Mr. A reissued the card passwords from the stolen wallets and withdrew cash.

The stolen money is reported to have been used for illegal gambling funds.

The police plan to apply for an arrest warrant against Mr. A and investigate any additional crimes.