"Too Noisy": Man Threatens Shop Owner with 28cm Weapon Over Delivery Riders

A man has been apprehended by police for threatening a shop owner with a weapon, claiming that delivery riders were causing noise disturbances.

The Gwangju Police Station in Gyeonggi Province announced today (June 22) that they have arrested and are currently investigating a man in his 50s, identified as A, on charges of special intimidation.

A is accused of threatening a woman in her 50s, identified as B, while intoxicated with a 28-centimeter-long weapon in an alleyway in Taejeon-dong, Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, at 11:42 p.m. yesterday (June 21).

The suspect is a resident living near the dessert shop operated by the victim. Investigations revealed that he had been harboring resentment over noise caused by delivery riders gathering in front of the store, and committed the crime after encountering the victim that day.

Upon receiving a 112 emergency call from the victim stating, "Someone is coming toward me with a knife," the police issued a "Code 0" (the highest priority level for emergency situations) and were dispatched to the scene.

After searching the area for approximately 10 minutes, police apprehended A, who was wandering nearby, and seized the weapon from his residence.

It is reported that the victim claims she had no prior acquaintance with the suspect.

The police are currently considering requesting an arrest warrant for the suspect.

(Photo: Provided by Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency, Yonhap News)
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