After Saying He'd Try Once... 30-Year-Old Arrested for Stealing and Running Away with a Gold Necklace

Suspected of Stealing a Gold Necklace Worth 6 Million Won and Fleeing
Urgently Arrested Near His Residence

A man in his 30s who pretended to be a customer at a jewelry store and stole a gold necklace was caught by the police.

The Jeonbuk Jeonju Deokjin Police Station announced on the 20th that they have apprehended and are investigating a man in his 30s, identified as A, on suspicion of theft for stealing a gold necklace and fleeing.

A is suspected of stealing a gold necklace worth approximately 16 million won from a jewelry store in Banwol-dong, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju City around noon on the 17th. At the time, A pretended to be a customer and said he wanted to try on the gold necklace, then took it and ran away.

After receiving the report and launching an investigation, the police urgently arrested A near his residence on the afternoon of the 19th.

A police official stated, "Considering that A fled the scene, we view the crime as serious and plan to apply for an arrest warrant."