Fugitive in His 40s With Robbery Record on the Run After Damaging Electronic Ankle Bracelet

Escape Begins in Yeosu
Investigation Expands Amid Possible Movement to Suncheon and Gwangju

A man in his 40s who cut off his electronic ankle monitor inside a restroom is currently being pursued by the police.

According to the Yeosu Police Station in Jeonnam on the 30th, around noon that day, a man in his 40s, identified as Mr. A, who was wearing an electronic ankle monitor, damaged the device and fled from a restroom in a mart located in Seonwon-dong, Yeosu.

Electronic monitoring bracelet image. Material for illustrative purposes only, unrelated to the article. Photo by Yonhap News.

The Gwangju Probation Office under the Ministry of Justice, after confirming the signal from the electronic monitor had been lost, immediately reported the incident to the police, prompting a joint investigation by the Yeosu and Suncheon police stations.

Mr. A had been ordered to wear the electronic monitor due to a previous conviction for robbery, and it is reported that he discarded his mobile phone and disappeared at the time of his escape.

The police have identified that Mr. A moved toward Gwangju via Suncheon and are currently tracking his escape route. A police official stated, "As soon as Mr. A is apprehended, we will investigate the circumstances surrounding the damage to the electronic monitor and his escape."