Armed Man Threatens Yongin Restaurant: Wanted to Go Back to Prison

Over the Chuseok holiday, a series of crimes were committed by former convicts who claimed they wanted to return to prison, according to reports.

A man in his 50s, surnamed A, is accused of entering a restaurant in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, armed with a weapon and threatening the female owner on Friday afternoon, which was Chuseok day.

There were no customers in the restaurant at the time, and fortunately, no injuries were reported.

A was on probation for a repeat offense following his release from prison. During police questioning, he reportedly stated, "I had nowhere to go after getting out of prison, so I tried to go back."

Around dawn on the same day, another man in his 30s, surnamed B, was caught after breaking into a townhouse in Yongin.

B had also been recently released from prison and reportedly told police, "I have nowhere to stay and wanted to go to prison."

Police have placed both suspects under arrest and are investigating the exact circumstances of the incidents.
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