▲ Cheongju Sangdang Police Station
The Cheongju Sangdang Police Station announced today (Oct. 1) that it has arrested a teenager, surnamed A, on charges of stabbing a woman on her way home and attempting to sexually assault her.
A is accused of stabbing a woman in her 20s, surnamed B, whom he did not know, with a weapon on a street in Seowon-gu, Cheongju, at around 11:30 p.m. on September 27 and attempting to sexually assault her.
When B resisted, A fled the scene on a motorcycle and was apprehended by the police at a nearby convenience store about three hours later.
B was transported to a hospital for treatment and is reportedly not in life-threatening condition.
During police questioning, A reportedly claimed that he wielded the weapon due to stress, but stated that he had no intention of committing sexual assault.
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