Man in His 60s Arrested for Rampage at Administrative Welfare Center, Threatening Officials and Throwing Chair

Dissatisfied Over Fixed-Term Job Rejection
Man in His 60s Arrested

Paju Police Station exterior. Paju Police Station

A man in his 60s was apprehended by the police after causing a disturbance and damaging equipment at an administrative welfare center, reportedly out of dissatisfaction over being rejected as a fixed-term worker.

On June 2, Paju Police Station in Gyeonggi Province announced that they had detained a man in his 60s, identified as Mr. A, on charges of damaging public property and obstructing the execution of official duties.

Mr. A is accused of throwing a chair and breaking communal equipment inside the center at around 8:40 a.m. the previous day at an administrative welfare center in Paju. He also allegedly threatened public officials by shouting, "I will kill you."

The police, who responded to the emergency call, arrested Mr. A at the scene.

During police questioning, Mr. A reportedly stated, "I applied for a fixed-term position but was rejected, so I went to the center. I became angry during the conversation."

The police are currently considering whether to apply for an arrest warrant for Mr. A.

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