A Chinese national in his 40s was arrested by police after he brandished a weapon and threatened hospital staff because they would not discharge him.
On the 18th, Cheongju Sangdang Police Station said it arrested a Chinese national in his 40s, identified as A, as a flagrant offender on suspicion of aggravated intimidation and is questioning him.
A is accused of threatening two hospital staff members, including a nurse, at a general hospital in Sangdang-gu, Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, at about 11 p.m. on the previous day while holding a weapon and saying, "I'll kill you."
A reportedly acted this way after the hospital declined his request to be discharged. Police are investigating the precise circumstances of the crime.
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