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Man robs store after making false bomb report

(Herald DB)
(Herald DB)

A man in his 20s was arrested for making a fake bomb report and robbing a convenience store, South Korean police said Wednesday.

The suspect called the police via 112 at around 7 a.m. Tuesday from Pyeongnae-dong, Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, and said he installed an explosive device inside the nearby PyeongnaeHopyeong station. He then went into a convenience store and threatened a store clerk with a weapon, stealing 90,000 won ($67) in cash.

Police officers searched the station, but did not find any trace of a bomb. They were able to apprehend the subject after tracing him via the 112 report he had made and calling him.

The suspect is being investigated for special robbery -- robbery via collective force or with weapon -- and obstruction of performance of official duties by fraudulent means.

It was found that the suspect had been punished for making false reports in the past multiple times.



By Yoon Min-sik (minsikyoon@heraldcorp.com)
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