▲ A view of the Bucheon Wonmi Police Station in Gyeonggi Province
A man in his 70s has been apprehended by police after throwing trash from an 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 trash and other items from a lower-floor unit of an apartment in Wonmi-gu, Bucheon, at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday (June 16).
Investigations revealed that A struck the head of an apartment security guard with a plastic container when the guard arrived to stop his actions.
"No one was injured by the items thrown by A," the police stated, adding, "We plan to determine the exact motive and circumstances of the crime through further investigation."
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