Police arrest foreigner after two U.S. soldiers assaulted in Pyeongtaek

Police in the Gyeonggi city arrested an American man after he allegedly attacked two service members and a bystander during a street altercation.

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A person lies on the ground after being assaulted by a passerby in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, on June 21

A foreigner was arrested for allegedly assaulting two U.S. soldiers stationed in Korea, according to the police on Tuesday.

The suspect, an American man, was arrested after the police received a civilian report that two U.S. soldiers were involved in an altercation on a Sinchang-dong street in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, at around 6 a.m. Sunday.

He appeared to be intoxicated.

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The suspect later told investigators he attacked the victims after they insulted and swore at him, claiming they had disrespected him despite being strangers.

Video footage that appears to show the incident has also gone viral, in which a large man kicks and shoves one person before turning to threaten a woman who was with the two victims. When another bystander tries to intervene, the suspect punches him in the face, knocking him to the ground, where he remains unconscious for some time.


BY KIM JI-HYE [[email protected]]

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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