A man in his 50s who broke into a single-family home targeting cash, pried open a safe, and stole tens of millions of won was arrested by police.
The Gyeongnam Masan Jungbu Police Station said on the 18th it arrested and jailed a person in his 50s, identified as A, on charges including special theft.
A is accused of breaking into a single-family home in Jindong-myeon, Masanhappo-gu, Changwon, at about 2:30 p.m. on the 6th and fleeing after stealing 71 million won in cash that was kept in a safe.
A was found to have prepared a cutter in advance to open the safe at the time of the crime, according to a police investigation.
A was found to have planned the crime after learning that the victims kept cash in the house. Evidence also showed A staked out the house for three days before the crime to identify times when the residents were out and to look for an opportunity in advance.
Through on-site forensics, CCTV analysis, and tracking movements, police arrested A at the residence on the 12th. The next day, the court issued an arrest warrant.
In a police interview, A was quoted as saying the crime was committed because "living expenses were short."
Police also confirmed that A used part of the stolen money for entertainment expenses. Police recovered 64 million won in cash from the cargo box of A's motorcycle.
Police plan to refer A to prosecutors during the day.