Man in 20s Booked for Threatening Ex-Girlfriend With Weapon After Ignored Calls

The Cheongju Sangdang Police Station announced on October 17 that it has booked a man in his 20s, referred to as A, without detention on charges of threatening his ex-girlfriend with a weapon.

A is accused of threatening B, a woman in her 20s, with a weapon as she returned home in Yongam-dong, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju, at around 10:10 PM yesterday.

Police investigations revealed that A, intoxicated after B failed to answer his calls, went to B's home, entered using the front door passcode he already knew, and came out with a weapon.

Police dispatched to the scene following B's report apprehended A on the spot.

Police applied for temporary measures under the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Domestic Violence, seeking a restraining order, a ban on contact, and detention.

The court approved the restraining order and the contact ban, but dismissed the request for detention.

Prior to releasing A today, police implemented safety measures for B.

Police plan to request an arrest warrant for A if he violates the restraining order or other conditions.

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