Intoxicated American in His 30s Assaults U.S. Soldiers in Korea... Video Spreads on SNS

Two U.S. Soldiers in Their 20s Assaulted with Fists
Video of the Attack Spreads on Social Media

A 30-something American man who assaulted U.S. soldiers on the street while heavily intoxicated has been apprehended by the police.

According to Yonhap News on June 23, the Pyeongtaek Police Station in Gyeonggi Province announced that it had booked a man in his 30s, identified as Mr. A, who holds American citizenship, on charges of assaulting two U.S. soldiers. Mr. A is accused of punching each of the two male U.S. soldiers in their 20s once while drunk on a street in Sinjang-dong, Pyeongtaek, around 6:00 a.m. on June 21.

A (second from the left) assaulting soldiers. Screenshot from social networking service (SNS)

The police, responding to a report, arrested Mr. A at the scene. Mr. A and the victims had never met before. At the time, Mr. A told police that he committed the assault because he was angry after the victims, whom he encountered on the street, ignored him and insulted him.

The incident drew controversy online as a video capturing the circumstances at the time spread via social networking services (SNS).

In the video, a large man is seen shoving and kicking one of the victims and threatening a foreign woman who was with them. When another companion tried to stop the suspect’s assault, the suspect punched him in the face. The victim, reportedly in shock, fell backward and remained dazed on the ground for some time.

Police investigation revealed that Mr. A holds U.S. citizenship and has been residing in Korea for an extended period.

The police are currently investigating the detailed circumstances of the incident involving Mr. A and the victims.

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