Man in His 50s Targets Intoxicated Woman's Bag in Downtown Busan at Dawn

Stole a bag and card wallet near Exit 9 of Seomyeon Station

A man in his 50s was arrested by police for stealing the bag of a woman in her 20s who was sitting by the roadside while intoxicated.

Busanjin Police Station said on Nov. 14 that it had emergency-arrested the man, identified as A, on suspicion of theft and was questioning him.

A is suspected of approaching the woman, who was sitting in a heavily intoxicated state near Exit 9 of Seomyeon Station on Busan Metro Line 2 at around 1:54 a.m. on Nov. 14, and stealing valuables worth 140,000 won, including her bag and card wallet.

After receiving a report, police traced A's escape route and conducted an intensive search of places where he was believed to be wandering. He was arrested near a gaming arcade in Busanjin-gu at around 4:03 a.m. on Nov. 14, just over two hours after the incident.

Police are questioning A about the details of the alleged crime.

[Yonhap News]

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