A woman who assaulted police officers near the Constitutional Court, where the third impeachment trial hearing of President Yoon Suk-yeol is taking place, was arrested.
On the 21st, ahead of the third hearing of President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment trial, police riot squads have increased their security around the Constitutional Court in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung
According to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, at around 1:30 p.m. on the 21st, Ms. A was caught in the act and arrested on charges of obstructing official duties near Exit 2 of Anguk Station on Seoul Subway Line 3.
President Yoon departed from the main gate of Seoul Detention Center in Uiwang-si, Gyeonggi Province, at 12:48 p.m. that day, riding in a Ministry of Justice transport van, and arrived at the Constitutional Court in Jongno-gu, Seoul, at 1:11 p.m.
Police riot squad members deployed at the scene are wearing helmets, shields, and riot gear, and are preparing capsicum spray in case of emergencies. Multiple layers of vehicle barricades have been set up around the Constitutional Court.
Supporters of President Yoon raised their voices, saying, "They put up barricades to prevent us from seeing the President," and "Eradicate election fraud."
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