[South Korea] Just as a person was about to jump off a bridge， a man didn’t help him but instead stole his bag and fled on a bicycle before being caught by police．

A thief who stole a bag from a person who was about to jump off Mapo Bridge in Seoul and then fled was caught by police with the help of members of the public. According to a video posted on the Seoul Police YouTube channel on the 30th of last month, on the night of the 18th of that month, the police received a report that a person was sitting on the railing of Mapo Bridge in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. While police were on the scene in patrol cars, a man was seen on security camera screen stealing the bag of a citizen who was about to jump and escaping on a bicycle. Police received a radio message saying that a citizen who had attempted to jump had been rescued by a water rescue team, so they immediately changed direction and began chasing the thief. Just after the patrol car made a U-turn on a main road, the police spotted a thief fleeing on a bicycle. Police asked the thief to stop, but the thief ignored them and sped off into an alley. A police officer sitting in the passenger seat of the patrol car got out and ran, while another officer pursued the thief on a bicycle. The moment the police car entered an alley in a predicted escape, a motorcycle appeared and overtook the car. A citizen riding a motorcycle said, “It looked like an urgent situation with two police cars chasing the bicycle,” and added, “If the police are chasing someone, it leads us to assume that there is a possibility of a crime being committed.” The police caught the thief with the help of citizens who gave chase on motorcycles. The thief arrested by the police was detained and sent to the prosecution. During police questioning, the thief reportedly stated, “I stole the bag because I thought there was money in it.” Lee, a citizen who helped apprehend the thief, received a certificate of commendation and compensation for apprehending the thief from Mapo Police Station in Seoul at the end of last month. “I once again realized that thanks to the police officers who are passionate about their work, I, my family, and ordinary good-natured citizens can live in peace,” said Lee. “I feel very proud to have played a small role in maintaining public order.” JoongAng Ilbo Japanese Edition 2024.09.02 08:35.

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