The suspect in the theft of 5.5 billion won worth of belongings from comedian Park Na-rae's home has been identified as a man in his 30s.
On the morning of the 14th, a police official stated at a regular briefing, "We apprehended suspect A on the 10th and are currently investigating him while in custody."
Earlier, A was suspected of sneaking into Park Na-rae's house located in Itaewon, Yongsan District, on the 4th and stealing belongings worth tens of millions of won. Currently, A is under investigation for another theft committed in the Yongsan area at the end of March.
The police confirmed that the person who stole belongings from Park Na-rae's home was the same as suspect A based on surveillance footage and apprehended him. A, who is known to be in his 30s, committed the crime alone without accomplices, and allegedly broke into the home unaware it belonged to Park Na-rae. Additionally, it has been reported that the stolen belongings worth tens of millions of won were put up for sale as stolen goods.
The police plan to transfer A to the prosecution after completing the investigation into his other crimes.
Meanwhile, Park Na-rae recently faced distress following a burglary in her home. After the initial report of the theft, it was revealed that there were "no signs of an outsider's entry," raising suspicions of possible involvement from an acquaintance. Amid this, Park Na-rae expressed that her condition was poor and canceled her scheduled appearance on MBC Radio's 'Son Tae-jin's Trot Radio,' causing regret.
However, the police investigation revealed that the true culprit was apprehended, and it was determined that it was not an insider's action.
In relation to this, Park Na-rae's side stated, "We considered the incident as a burglary by an outsider and requested an investigation by providing CCTV footage from within the house to the police on the 8th. Subsequently, the police identified and arrested the suspect, and it appears that a warrant for his arrest has also been issued. We are very relieved that the suspect was captured quickly by the investigative authorities and appreciate their hard work," adding, "Although there were suggestions of possible insider involvement, we clearly state that this is not true. Furthermore, unfounded false facts are being indiscriminately spread through online communities and social media. We will take strong legal action against these falsehoods without leniency."
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