"He Has Appeared": Serial Copper Wire Thief Arrested Following Citizen Tip-off

A man in his 50s who stole copper wires from construction sites in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, has been arrested by police following a tip-off from a citizen.

The Yangju Police Station announced on the 18th that they had arrested the man, identified as A, on charges of theft and referred him to the prosecution on June 5.

A is accused of stealing copper wires multiple times from secluded construction sites around Yangju between August of last year and March of this year.

The Violent Crimes Unit 1 of the Yangju Police Station, which was investigating the case, identified locations frequently visited by A through CCTV analysis and confirmed that he also often stopped by a nearby grocery store.

The police informed the store owner of A's physical description and requested that they be contacted if he was spotted.

On May 29, when A appeared at the store, the owner called the detective in charge, saying, "The person you mentioned has appeared."

The owner then provided the bus number and the direction in which A was traveling after leaving the store.

Upon receiving the tip, the detective immediately dispatched to pursue the bus and apprehended A, who was on board, about 10 minutes after the report.

Police investigation revealed that A was on a wanted list for failing to pay a fine of 1.5 million won.

The Yangju Police Station stated that it has awarded the store owner a reward of 600,000 won for assisting in the arrest.

(Photo: Provided by Yangju Police Station, Yonhap News)
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.