Police nabbed Tuesday a schizophrenic man who slapped a woman in the face and attacked a police officer after he “felt irritated by the heat wave.”
A Gwangju resident surnamed Kim assaulted a 23-year-old passerby waiting to cross the street at around 8:20 a.m. Tuesday in Gwangju, South Jeolla Province.
Kim was also accused of hitting a traffic officer on his arms and legs. The suspect told police that irritation from the heat wave led to the violence.
Kim reportedly works as an assistant to a librarian at a local elementary school.
Police are likely to investigate Kim without detention, considering his health condition.
This came a day after another schizophrenic man in the city, surnamed Seo, hurled bricks at dozens of moving cars, causing damaged to six of them.
By Son Ji-hyoung ()
koreaherald@heraldcorp.com
