Three Arrested Near Constitutional Court for Trespassing and Carrying Weapons

President Yoon Suk-yeol entered the Seoul Western District Court in Mapo-gu, Seoul on the 18th by a transport van to attend the pre-arrest detention hearing (warrant review), while supporters shouted and urged for the dismissal of the warrant. Photo by Jo Yong-jun

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On the 19th, when President Yoon Seok-yeol was detained, three men, including one who climbed over the wall of the Constitutional Court and another carrying a weapon near a nearby station, were arrested by the police.

The Jongno Police Station in Seoul announced that at around 3:30 p.m. that day, they arrested a man on the spot for trespassing after he climbed over the wall of the Constitutional Court in Jongno-gu and entered the premises. The police plan to investigate why this man climbed over the wall.

At around 4:50 p.m. that day, a man carrying a metal lever near Exit 2 of Anguk Station close to the Constitutional Court was arrested on the spot for concealing a weapon.

Also, at around 2:40 p.m., a man was arrested in front of the Constitutional Court on charges of obstructing official duties.

However, it has not been confirmed whether these individuals are supporters of President Yoon.

Earlier that day, shortly after President Yoon’s detention in the early morning, supporters of the president who had caused a disturbance by climbing over the wall of the Seoul Western District Court marched to the front of the Constitutional Court in the afternoon and held an unauthorized rally. They held gatherings divided into three groups near Jaedong Elementary School close to the Constitutional Court, and near Exits 2 and 4 of Anguk Station on Subway Line 3.

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