A man in his 20s who had posted a comment calling to "raid the armory," targeting the Songpa Police Station that has jurisdiction over the scene at Seoul Olympic Park Handball Gymnasium where "blockade protests" are continuing, turned himself in to police.
According to police on the 19th, the Jungnang Police Station in Seoul questioned a man in his 20s, identified as A, on Tuesday morning after he surrendered. A is said to have turned himself in after reading articles saying police were tracking down the commenter.
Police said they view the action as causing anxiety regardless of any intent to carry it out and will proceed with legal review and handling.
Earlier, police opened an investigation after a comment reading, "Let's raid the Songpa Police Station armory and become democracy merit awardees too," was posted under a media article.
The Olympic Park Handball Gymnasium was used as the ballot counting center for Songpa District during the 9th nationwide local elections (June 3 local elections). Starting on the 5th, citizens trying to block the removal of ballot boxes and ballots from the counting center have been continuing protests by blocking the entrances to the Handball Gymnasium.