Teen Arrested After Using Police to Enter Girlfriend's Home, Armed With Weapon

A teenager has been arrested for attempting to enter his girlfriend's home by leading police officers who were dispatched following a report.

A weapon was found hidden in his pocket.

The Seoul Gangdong Police Station arrested a 16-year-old male identified as A on August 14 at around 11:00 PM at an apartment in Gangdong-gu on charges including trespassing.

Investigations revealed that he targeted his girlfriend's father because he believed the father had threatened him to prevent him from dating his daughter.

A reported to the police, claiming, "My girlfriend's father told me he would kill me if I came to see her one more time," and "It seems my girlfriend is being beaten by her father."

He is accused of subsequently moving along with the dispatched police officers and attempting to enter the residence.

A attempted trespassing after deceiving the police officers by telling them, "Since it's a corridor-type apartment, I need to show you the specific apartment unit number," acting as if he was guiding them.

However, when his entry into the home was blocked, A pulled out a weapon concealed in his trouser pocket and threatened those around him.

In response, three police officers grabbed his arms and torso inside a narrow elevator, seized the weapon, and subdued A.

It was learned that the police blocked A from entering the residence suspecting that the incident might escalate beyond a domestic violence call into a relationship-based crime.

Investigations showed that A had stolen the weapon from an unmanned store just before making the report.

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