"Assaulting Election Staffer with Glass Bottle"... Man in His 60s Arrested

Claimed "connections with politicians" and started an argument
Returned three days later and assaulted another staffer... Arrested at the scene

A man in his 60s has been arrested in Gwangju after assaulting an election campaign staffer with a glass bottle at a National Assembly member's office. He is also accused of returning to the office several days later and assaulting another employee.

Gwangju Bukbu Police Station.

The Gwangju Bukbu Police Station announced on the 27th that they had arrested a man in his 60s, identified as A, on charges including special assault after he injured an election campaign staffer with a glass bottle.

On the 21st, A visited the office of Democratic Party lawmaker Jung Junho in Duam-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju, and is accused of hitting campaign staffer B in the face with a glass bottle following an argument. B sustained facial injuries requiring two weeks of medical treatment. At the time, A was reportedly intoxicated and claimed to have personal connections with politicians during the altercation.

Three days later, on the 24th, A returned to the office demanding to see the CCTV footage of his previous assault, and assaulted staffer C who was present at the office. He was arrested at the scene.

The police, citing a high risk of repeat offenses, applied for an arrest warrant. They plan to investigate the details of the incident further and refer the case to the prosecution.