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Man detained for burning bar in Busan

By Ahn Sang-yool

Published : March 2, 2018 - 15:48

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Busan Dongnae Police Station arrested a male suspect in his 60s on charges of setting a bar on fire Friday.

The arson suspect reportedly broke into the bar after smashing the window with a brick and set it on fire with a lighter, causing financial damage worth 20 million won ($18,400) at 10:40 p.m. on Feb. 25, according to police.

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He is also accused of threatening the female owner of the bar with a weapon the day before the crime.

Police believe that the suspect burned the place out of anger because the owner kept on refusing to see him.

By Ahn Sang-yool (koolsangon@heraldcorp.com)