Prosecutors sent back an arrest warrant request for a Namsung accused of brandishing a weapon and threatening another driver after a dispute over cutting in line at a gas station.
According to police and prosecutors on the 31st, the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office decided not to seek a warrant for A, a Namsung in his 30s for whom an arrest warrant on charges of special intimidation was requested the previous day.
Earlier, prosecutors had determined that a detention investigation of A was necessary and applied for a warrant. However, it was reported that at the prosecutorial stage they judged there was little need for detention.
At about 3:30 p.m. on the 29th, at a gas station in Dorim-dong, Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul, A was waiting in line when a car driven by B cut in, and A allegedly took out a weapon and threatened B, saying, "Why are you cutting in line?"
The weapon A pulled out was a camping tool. At the time, A was reportedly not under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
As oil prices rise amid the fallout from the recent Iran war, the gas station where the incident occurred reportedly had relatively low fuel prices in the area, drawing many customers.
Police plan to conduct additional investigation of A without detention and then hand the case over to prosecutors.