Man indicted for impersonating police officer at a Seoul baseball game

A man who allegedly impersonated a police officer with a badge, baton light and walkie-talkie at a KBO game at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul has been indicted and is in custody.

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The prosecution flag flies at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Feb. 17.

A man who impersonated a police officer during a KBO baseball game in Songpa District, southern Seoul, has been indicted and is standing trial in custody, according to legal officials on Thursday. 

He was arrested at the scene, at the Jamsil Baseball Stadium, on charges of donning a badge marked with the word "Police" along with a police baton light and a walkie-talkie during a KBO League game between the Doosan Bears and Samsung Lions on July 25.

He reportedly told police during questioning that he wore the gear because he remembered wanting to be a police officer as a child.

Police requested a detention warrant for the man, which the court issued on July 27, and the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office indicted the man without physical release on Aug. 12 on charges of violating the Police Uniforms and Equipment Regulation Act. 


BY CHO MUN-GYU [[email protected]]

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This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.

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