Assaulted for Stopping Public Urination: Three Men in Their Twenties Arrested and Sent to Prosecutors

Took Away Mobile Phone to Prevent Reporting
Man in His 30s, Unknown to Suspects, Suffers Broken Nose

A group of men in their twenties have been handed over to the prosecution in custody after assaulting a man who tried to prevent them from urinating in public and taking away his mobile phone and bag in an attempt to stop him from reporting the incident.

Yeongdeungpo Police Station, Seoul. Photo by Jiye Lee

On October 2, the Seoul Yeongdeungpo Police Station announced that three men in their twenties, including a man referred to as Mr. A, have been arrested and referred to the prosecution on charges of robbery resulting in injury.

According to police, Mr. A and the others are accused of attacking a man identified as Mr. B and taking his mobile phone and bag at around 1 a.m. on September 24 in a residential neighborhood in Daerim-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul.

The police investigation revealed that the altercation began when one member of Mr. A's group, who had been drinking at the time, attempted to urinate on the street and Mr. B confronted him. It was confirmed that Mr. A’s group and Mr. B did not know each other prior to the incident.

The group assaulted Mr. B with their fists and took away his mobile phone and bag to prevent him from calling the police. Mr. B suffered injuries, including a fractured nose, but his condition is not life-threatening.

A police official stated, "The suspects were intoxicated at the time of the crime, but it has not been confirmed whether they had consumed any drugs or other substances."

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