50s Man Assaults Police Who Tried to Stop YouTubers Ahead of Lee's Sentencing

Man Who Threw Sneakers at Lee Jae-myung Also Arrested

While Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, was on trial, an incident occurred where a police officer trying to break up a fight between conservative groups and supporters of Lee near the courthouse was assaulted.

On the 15th, the day of the first trial sentencing hearing for Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, on charges of violating the Public Official Election Act, supporters of Lee Jae-myung gathered in front of the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul, holding a rally demanding the dismantling of the political prosecution and declaring Lee Jae-myung's innocence. Photo by Jo Yong-jun

According to the police on the 15th, the Seocho Police Station in Seoul arrested a man in his 50s, Mr. A, on the spot at around 3:25 p.m. on charges of obstructing official duties. Mr. A is accused of pushing a police officer with his hand, causing the officer to fall, while the officer was trying to break up a verbal altercation between YouTubers from both camps in front of the Jeonggok Building near the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu.

Earlier that day, at around 2:18 p.m., a man, Mr. B, who threw a pair of sneakers at Lee Jae-myung, who was appearing at the court, was also arrested on assault charges.