Suspect Caught After Answering Police Call for Dashcam Footage

On the morning of July 13, at approximately 11:30 a.m., a man in his 30s, identified as A, entered a convenience store in Sinbu-dong, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan, armed with a weapon.

A grabbed an employee who was attempting to flee the store, threatened them, and stole 180,000 won in cash before escaping.

Upon receiving the report, police began tracking A by identifying his escape route.

After leaving the convenience store, A attempted to complicate his path by walking and switching taxis twice. Police lost track of him near a blind spot for CCTV cameras on a road in Dongnam-gu.

Police then contacted the owner of a car parked nearby, hoping to secure dashcam footage to further trace A's movements.

However, it turned out that the owner of the car was A, the suspect they were pursuing.

A emerged from a nearby multi-unit dwelling having removed the mask and hat he wore during the crime and changed his clothes. Nevertheless, police noticed that his height and build were similar to the suspect they were tracking.

Ultimately, after questioning, police obtained a confession and apprehended A approximately three hours after the crime occurred.

Police recovered the weapon A had discarded in a stream, as well as the stolen cash, and have requested an arrest warrant for him.

A reportedly stated during police questioning that he committed the crime to pay off his debts.

Police stated, "A appeared slightly flustered by the sudden request for cooperation from the police," adding, "It seems he judged that refusing to cooperate would raise police suspicion, and he likely thought he would be safe since he had already changed his clothes."

Reported by Jung Da-eun | Video by Kim Na-on | Graphics by Lee Soo-min | Produced by SBS Digital News
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