▲ Daejeon Dunsan Police Station
The Daejeon Dunsan Police Station announced today (August 19) that it has referred a man in his 30s, designated as A, to prosecutors without detention on charges of theft for allegedly stealing belongings from an intoxicated pedestrian while pretending to help him.
According to police, A is suspected of riding a motorcycle in an alley in Seo-gu, Daejeon, around 4:00 AM on June 27, when he spotted B lying on the roadside. While pretending to assist B, A allegedly stole a wallet and department store gift certificates worth about 170,000 won from B's clothes.
At the time, A acted as a good Samaritan by waking up B—who was heavily intoxicated and unable to steady himself—and sharing water with him. However, A then took B's belongings and left the scene. A day later, he posted the gift certificates on the second-hand trading platform Danggeun Market with the intent to sell them.
B happened to spot the listing, recognized the items as his own, and reported the incident to 112.
Disguising themselves as prospective second-hand buyers, police arranged a meeting with A and arrested him after staking out near the designated transaction site.
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