"Frustrated After Taking Wrong Bus"... Woman in Her 30s Arrested for Attacking Stranger's Face with Weapon

Woman in Her 20s Suffers Facial Injuries Including Jaw
"Frustrated After Psychiatric Consultation and Taking the Wrong Bus"
Emergency Hospitalization Ordered After Arrest Warrant Rejected

A woman in her 30s was apprehended by the police after injuring the face of a stranger with a weapon on the street.

On March 24, Bundang Police Station in Gyeonggi Province announced that they had booked Ms. A on charges of aggravated assault. Ms. A is accused of attacking the face of a woman in her 20s, Ms. B, with a weapon near Ori Station in Bundang-gu, Seongnam, at around 5:15 p.m. on March 19, and then fleeing the scene. It was reported that the weapon used in the crime was an eyebrow razor that Ms. A had in her possession.

Exterior view of Bundang Police Station in Gyeonggi Province. Southern Gyeonggi Provincial Police Agency

At the time, Ms. A had just finished a psychiatric consultation at a hospital and was on her way home when she realized she had taken the wrong bus and got off. According to the investigation, she then suddenly committed the crime as she passed by Ms. B, who was walking on the street. It was confirmed that Ms. A was not under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident.

As a result of the attack, Ms. B suffered serious injuries to her face, including her jaw, and is currently receiving treatment at a hospital.

After receiving a report, the police responded to the scene and analyzed nearby closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage. About four and a half hours after the incident, at around 9:50 p.m. that same day, they urgently arrested Ms. A at her home in Yongin.

During questioning, Ms. A reportedly stated, "I was frustrated because I took the wrong bus, and I was angry because the surroundings were noisy," and added, "I was overwhelmed by the thought that someone might harm me."

The police applied for an arrest warrant for Ms. A, but the court rejected the request, stating, "The suspect is a first-time offender, has admitted to the crime, and sufficient evidence has been secured."

Taking into account that Ms. A had been receiving psychiatric treatment for an extended period, the police placed her under emergency hospitalization on March 22. Emergency hospitalization is a system that allows the police and a doctor to admit a person suspected of having a mental illness to a psychiatric facility for up to 72 hours if there is a high risk of harm to themselves or others. Afterward, based on a specialist's assessment, the hospitalization can be converted to administrative admission.

The police are considering converting Ms. A's status to administrative admission in consultation with her family and medical staff. A police official explained, "The victim's wounds are severe, and she continues to receive hospital treatment," adding, "This measure is to prevent further harm."

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