High School Senior Attempted to Enter Ex-Girlfriend's House While Carrying a Weapon

Threatened and assaulted for not breaking up

A male high school senior was caught by the police while trying to forcibly open the door of his girlfriend's house with a weapon.

On the 22nd, JTBC reported that high school student A, who was carrying two weapons, was caught by the police while attempting to forcibly open the front door of his ex-girlfriend's house.

At the time of arrest, A reportedly pressed the doorbell of his ex-girlfriend B's house and tried several times to unlock the door lock. It is known that he went to B's house because she said, "Let's break up."

A high school student, A, who was wandering around his ex-girlfriend's house carrying a weapon, was apprehended by the police.

After failing to open the door, A is said to have wandered around the victim's house and neighborhood. It was already after business hours for nearby stores. The police caught A after two hours.

According to the investigation, this was not the first time A threatened B. A few days earlier, he was found to have assaulted the victim because he could not accept breaking up with B. Afterwards, B reported this to the police, and while the police were protecting B, this incident occurred.

A told the police, "I went to get an apology for (the victim) insulting me." The police have strengthened protective measures, including installing closed-circuit television (CCTV) in front of the victim student's house.

Meanwhile, dating violence among teenagers has increased significantly over the past few years. According to data from the National Police Agency, the number of teenage dating violence offenders was 277 in 2016, but nearly doubled to 534 last year. Since 2022, the police have included only offenders who were criminally charged, excluding those who received warnings or summary judgments, so the actual number of dating violence victims is estimated to be higher.