Man in His 70s Arrested for Throwing Trash from Apartment and Assaulting Security Guard

A man in his 70s has been apprehended by police for throwing trash from his apartment and assaulting a security guard who tried to stop him.

The Bucheon Wonmi Police Station in Gyeonggi Province announced today (June 18) that they have booked the man, identified as A, without detention on charges of public intimidation and special assault.

A is accused of threatening residents by throwing various items, including trash, from a lower-floor unit of an apartment in Wonmi-gu, Bucheon, at 5:30 p.m. on June 16.

According to the investigation, he also struck the apartment security guard on the head with a plastic container when the guard attempted to intervene.

Upon arriving at the scene following a report, police confirmed A's history of psychiatric treatment and, with the consent of his family, had him admitted to a psychiatric hospital for protective care.

A police official stated, "No one was injured by the items thrown by A," adding, "We plan to investigate the specific circumstances of the incident."

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