▲ Gwangju Seobu Police Station
The Gwangju Seobu Police Station announced today (October 19) that it has apprehended and is investigating a teenager, identified as A, on charges of stealing valuables from a parked vehicle and assaulting the car owner.
A is suspected of entering a vehicle parked on a road in Chipyeong-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju, at around 4:30 a.m. today and stealing two gold rings and two pieces of clothing.
The car owner had left the vehicle unlocked while stepping away, and discovered A sitting in the backseat upon returning to get back inside, subsequently reporting the incident to the police.
It was found that A attempted to flee after being caught, and in the process of struggling with the car owner who tried to stop him, inflicted abrasions on the owner's arm and other areas.
Police dispatched upon receiving the report arrested A at the scene.
The police are investigating the exact circumstances of the incident.
(Photo: Yonhap News)
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