"Why is the Bus Shaking Like This?" Drunk Man Grabs Fire Extinguisher in Shocking Assault

A man in his 60s has been apprehended by police after drunkenly swinging a fire extinguisher at a bus driver and assaulting him.

The Hwaseong Dongtan Police Station in Gyeonggi Province announced today (October 4) that it has booked and is currently investigating a man in his 60s, identified as A, on charges of assaulting a driver under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Crimes.

A is accused of injuring a city bus driver in his 60s, identified as B, by repeatedly striking him with a fire extinguisher around 8:50 p.m. on October 2 in Byeongjeom-gu, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province.

According to reports, A had boarded the bus while intoxicated and complained that the vehicle was shaking before grabbing a fire extinguisher equipped inside the bus and committing the crime.

Police received a report from another passenger, was dispatched to the scene, and apprehended A.

Investigations showed that driver B was not seriously injured because several passengers intervened and blocked A at the time of the incident.

Police applied for an arrest warrant for A to the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office.

However, the prosecutors' office dismissed the warrant, stating, "Although the charge is serious, evidence has been secured and the suspect is admitting to the crime."

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