Man Arrested for Stalking Hair Salon Owner with 30cm Hand Axe and Attacking Bystander

A man carrying a hand axe while stalking a hair salon owner and assaulting a bystander who tried to intervene has been apprehended by the police.

The Seoul Dongdaemun Police Station announced that it has booked and is investigating a man in his 60s, designated as A, on charges of violating the Stalking Punishment Act, special assault, and carrying a weapon in a public place.

A is suspected of stalking the 40-year-old female salon owner, B, by following her around after she rejected his attempt to converse when they ran into each other at around 1:30 a.m. on the 22nd.

He is also accused of swinging a 30-centimeter-long hand axe when a man in his 30s who witnessed the situation tried to stop him.

Although A fled the scene, police tracked his movements using CCTV footage and arrested him in an alley about 200 meters away within approximately 10 minutes of receiving the report.

It was confirmed that there were no prior police reports regarding stalking or other issues between A and B.

Believing that A has a mental illness, the police took measures to place him under emergency hospitalization.

As a protective measure for the victim, B has been registered as a recipient of 112 safety services.
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