Daegu police detain five in their 20s over masked break-in at acquaintance's home
In short
Daegu Seobu Police Station said on 22 October it had detained five people in their 20s, including a suspect identified as A, on suspicion of special robbery. They are accused of breaking into an acquaintance's villa at about 04:00 on 21 October and stealing a luxury watch, four mobile phones and other items worth about 10 million won. Police said they were caught about eight hours later after CCTV analysis.
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Daegu Seobu Police Station said on 22 October that it had detained five people in their 20s, including a suspect identified as A, on suspicion of special robbery. Police said the group broke into a villa where an acquaintance lives and stole goods before escaping. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
According to police, A and the others are suspected of entering the villa of the victim, identified as B, in Pyeongni-dong, Seo District, at about 04:00 on 21 October. They are alleged to have taken a luxury watch, four mobile phones and other items worth about 10 million won. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Police found that A conspired with acquaintances to commit the crime. Yonhap reported that A did so to steal belongings owned by B, whom A knew. Seoul Shinmun reported that A knew B kept valuables at home. All the suspects wore masks during the crime and left in the car they had come in. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Police began investigating after a report from B. They analysed and traced nearby CCTV footage and detained the five one after another at about 12:30, about eight hours after the crime. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
The accounts of B's situation differ. A police official told Yonhap that B was sitting on a sofa at the time of the intrusion and reported the crime to police afterwards. A police official quoted by Seoul Shinmun said B was asleep at home and reported the damage after confirming it. Kyunghyang Shinmun does not describe B's situation. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Police said they will investigate the exact course of events and then apply for arrest warrants for A and the others. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The documents give no wider consequences. Police said they will seek arrest warrants for the suspects after investigating the exact course of events.
Key facts
- Daegu Seobu Police Station said on 22 October that it had detained five people in their 20s, including A, on suspicion of special robbery. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The break-in is alleged to have happened at about 04:00 on 21 October at a villa in Pyeongni-dong, Seo District, where the victim, identified as B, lives. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The stolen goods were a luxury watch and four mobile phones, among other items, worth about 10 million won. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- All the suspects wore masks and left in the car they had arrived in. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Police analysed nearby CCTV footage and detained the five at about 12:30, roughly eight hours after the crime. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Police said they will apply for arrest warrants for A and the others after investigating the exact course of events. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Police said five people in their 20s are being investigated on suspicion of special robbery for breaking into an acquaintance's villa in Daegu and stealing goods worth about 10 million won. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Police said A conspired with acquaintances to carry out the crime. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Police said they plan to seek arrest warrants for the suspects. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Still unclear
- What B was doing when the intruders entered. A police official quoted in one outlet said B was sitting on a sofa, while a police official quoted in another said B was asleep at home; the third outlet does not say.
- Why A chose B's home. One outlet says A planned to steal B's belongings; another says A knew B kept valuables at home; the third gives no motive.
- Whether the court will grant arrest warrants. Police said only that they will apply for them.