Man in His 40s Arrested for Threatening Citizens with a Weapon Near Hangang Park

Charged with Possessing a Weapon in a Public Place
Court Cites "Risk of Flight"

A man in his 40s who threatened passersby with a weapon near Hangang Park in Seoul on the last day of the Chuseok holiday has been taken into custody.

Cheon Mo, who threatened pedestrians with a weapon near Yanghwa Hangang Park in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, is attending the pretrial detention hearing at Seoul Southern District Court on the 29th. Photo by Yonhap News

Kim Jihyun, the judge in charge of warrants at the Seoul Southern District Court, conducted a pre-trial detention hearing for Cheon, a man in his 40s, on charges of possessing a weapon in a public place on the 29th. The judge issued an arrest warrant, citing concerns about the risk of flight.

Cheon is accused of threatening passersby with a weapon near Yanghwa Hangang Park in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, at around 3:45 p.m. on the 27th.

According to reports, when Cheon brandished a weapon and caused a disturbance on the street, nearby citizens sought refuge in a nearby cafe. Cheon attempted to enter the cafe while holding the weapon, but the owner had already locked the entrance, so he was unable to get inside. There were no injuries reported during the incident.

The police, responding to an emergency call, arrested Cheon at the scene. The Yeongdeungpo Police Station requested an arrest warrant for Cheon on the 28th. Police are currently investigating the specific motive and circumstances behind the incident.

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