Man Threatens to Jump From Rooftop in 5-Hour Standoff for Absurd Reason

First, a man in his 50s climbed onto a building rooftop and caused a commotion, threatening to jump for five hours. The reason behind it is quite absurd, right?

The man, in his 50s and surnamed A, called 112 himself last Friday afternoon, threatening to jump from the rooftop railing of a building in Uijeongbu.

Police rushed to the scene upon receiving the report and began persuading him, and Mr. A came down from the railing on his own after about five hours.

During this process, nearby roads were even blocked, causing disruptions to evening rush-hour traffic.

However, the reason Mr. A caused this disturbance turned out to be, absurdly enough, due to his dissatisfaction with a fine for public urination that he was issued that morning.

It was investigated that Mr. A was heavily intoxicated at the time and even swore when he called 112.

Police have applied for an arrest warrant for Mr. A on charges of obstruction of official duties.

It was also reported that he had a history of staging similar suicide threats in the past.

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