A man in his 30s who broke the side mirrors of parked vehicles and assaulted a pedestrian in an alley in Seoul was caught by the police.
On the 4th, the YouTube channel 'Seoul Police' uploaded a video titled "Tracking and Arresting the Perpetrator Who Damaged Vehicles and Even Assaulted a Citizen." The released footage shows a man identified as Mr. A staggering and walking in an alley in Nowon-gu, Seoul, around 4 a.m. on July 24.
A man who committed violence against a citizen standing in the alley. [Image source=YouTube channel 'Seoul Police']
Mr. A suddenly punched the side mirror of a parked taxi, then smashed the side mirror of a truck with his fist. He then trudged somewhere again and suddenly threw a punch at the face of a citizen standing in the alley before fleeing.
The police, who responded to the report, conducted inquiries to track down the fleeing Mr. A. The control center staff also reviewed closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage to trace Mr. A’s escape route. When Mr. A appeared in another alley and was about to knock over a parked motorcycle and leave, the police officer immediately subdued and arrested him.
During the police investigation, Mr. A admitted to all his crimes, including vehicle damage and assault on a citizen, saying, "I just wanted to pick a fight with people." It is reported that the police sent Mr. A to the prosecution without detention on the 9th of last month.
Netizens who heard about the incident expressed various reactions, such as "Is it okay to take out your anger on others just because you feel bad? Then why do we have laws?", "People like that might commit other crimes later. They should be severely punished," and "What crime did the pedestrian on the street commit?"
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