Man in his 50s arrested after striking woman in her 20s with a rock in Yongin
In short
A man in his 50s was arrested on suspicion of special injury after hitting a woman in her 20s on the back of the head with a rock on a street in Yeokbuk-dong, Cheoin-gu, Yongin, at about 01:19 on Oct. 5, Yongin Dongbu Police Station said. Police said the two had never met and that the man followed the woman, who was walking home after a part-time job, and attacked her suddenly; she suffered a head contusion and is being treated. Citizens who heard her scream reported the attack and subdued him, and police said they plan to seek an arrest warrant, citing the seriousness of the case; the man told police he was drunk and does not remember.
Why it matters
The case is a random late-night attack on a woman walking home alone, a category of crime that draws sustained attention in South Korea. Police said they will seek an arrest warrant because of the seriousness of the case, and they are reviewing CCTV footage to establish what happened. The Chosun Ilbo reported that the suspect was already the subject of an arrest warrant in a separate case, which, if confirmed, would add a record-keeping question to the investigation.
Key facts
- Yongin Dongbu Police Station said a man in his 50s was arrested as a flagrant offender on suspicion of special injury. [ 1 , 2 , 5 , 8 ]
- Police said the attack took place at about 01:19 on Oct. 5 on a street in Yeokbuk-dong, Cheoin-gu, Yongin. [ 1 , 2 , 5 , 8 ]
- The woman, in her 20s, was hit on the back of the head with a rock and suffered a head contusion, according to police. [ 1 , 2 , 5 , 8 ]
- Police said the two had no prior acquaintance and that the man followed the woman, who was returning home after a part-time job. [ 1 , 2 , 5 , 8 ]
- Citizens who heard the woman scream called police and subdued the man before officers arrested him, police said. [ 1 , 2 , 5 , 8 ]
- The man told police he was drunk and did not remember, according to police. [ 1 , 2 , 5 , 8 ]
- Police said they are analyzing nearby CCTV footage and plan to seek an arrest warrant for the man. [ 1 , 5 , 8 ]
- The Chosun Ilbo reported that the man was already subject to an arrest warrant issued in another case. [ 6 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- A man in his 50s was arrested as a flagrant offender on suspicion of special injury after hitting a woman in her 20s with a rock in Yongin. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 8 ]
- The attack occurred at about 01:19 on Oct. 5 on a street in Yeokbuk-dong, Cheoin-gu, Yongin. [ 1 , 2 , 5 , 8 ]
- The man and the woman had never met before, according to police. [ 1 , 2 , 5 , 8 ]
- The woman was walking home after finishing a part-time job when the man followed her and attacked her, police said. [ 1 , 2 , 5 , 8 ]
- The woman suffered a head contusion and is receiving treatment, police said. [ 1 , 2 , 5 , 8 ]
- Citizens who heard her scream reported the attack and subdued the man before police arrived and arrested him. [ 1 , 2 , 5 , 8 ]
- The man told police he was drunk and did not remember the incident. [ 1 , 2 , 5 , 7 , 8 ]
- Police said they plan to seek an arrest warrant for the man, citing the seriousness of the case. [ 1 , 5 , 8 ]
Still unclear
- Whether the suspect was already the subject of an arrest warrant issued in a separate case. Only the Chosun Ilbo reported this; other outlets covering the same police statement did not mention it, and no details of the other case were given.
- Whether the victim is a university student. The Chosun Ilbo described her as a female university student, while other outlets described her only as a woman in her 20s.
- The suspect's motive and the exact sequence of the attack. Police said they were still analyzing CCTV footage and investigating the circumstances; the suspect said he did not remember because he was drunk.
- Whether an arrest warrant has actually been filed or issued. Documents say police plan to seek a warrant; none reports that a warrant was filed or granted.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- A man in his 50s strikes a woman in her 20s on the back of the head with a rock on a street in Yeokbuk-dong, Cheoin-gu, Yongin, according to police. [ 1 , 2 , 5 , 8 ]
- Yonhap reports the arrest, citing Yongin Dongbu Police Station. [ 1 ]
- The Dong-A Ilbo reports the arrest, saying the suspect was subdued by citizens at the scene. [ 2 ]
- The Seoul Shinmun issues a breaking-news headline on the arrest. [ 3 ]
- The Maeil Business reports police plan to seek an arrest warrant for the suspect. [ 5 ]
- The Chosun Ilbo reports the suspect was already subject to an arrest warrant in another case. [ 6 ]
- The Dong-A Ilbo reports police are investigating the motive and circumstances before seeking a warrant. [ 8 ]