Man Urinates on Car Twice, but Case Closed Without Charges: Why?

[Anchor] A man who urinated on someone else's car twice and fled was reportedly not punished. What happened?

[Reporter] Yes, a man in his 50s, identified as A, urinated on the door of a female resident's vehicle twice in the early hours of June 2 at an apartment parking lot in Gwangju while intoxicated, and then fled the scene.

The victim, who confirmed the incident through her dashcam, reported the man for property damage. However, the police decided to close the case without booking A.

Under the Criminal Act, the crime of property damage is established only when the original function or utility value of the property is impaired.

The police determined that since the urine could be removed through a car wash, it was difficult to conclude that the vehicle's original function or utility value had been damaged.

However, the police are separately reviewing whether to apply charges for public urination under the Minor Offenses Act instead of property damage.
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