SEOUL, December 3 (AJP) - A man in his 50s has been arrested for making more than hundreds of false reports with the police over several months.
According to police authorities, the man allegedly made 750 false reports and prank calls to emergency hotlines from March until last month, claiming incidents such as finding a weapon linked to an unsolved case and a bus driver operating under the influence. He also reportedly committed theft at local businesses and threatened store owners who reported him.
He is expected to face charges of obstructing official duties and committing theft.
During questioning, he reportedly said he had no specific reason for his actions.
A police officer said, "These habitual false reports have wasted administrative resources. We will continue to rigorously investigate false reports and prank calls."
* This article, published by Aju Business Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP.
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