'Don't like luxury cars' 50s who damaged parked Mercedes with hammer = Korea

A man in his 50s in Busan, South Korea, was arrested by the police for damaging a parked luxury Mercedes-Benz.

The Busan Sasang Police Station recently announced on March 5th that it had sent Mr. A, who is in his 50s, to the prosecution on suspicion of damaging special property.

Mr. A was suspected of damaging a Mercedes-Benz worth 200 million won (about US$16,000) with a hammer at around 1:00 pm on February 23rd.

The police, who were dispatched after receiving the report, arrested Mr. A red-handed. The damaged vehicle was damaged to the windshield, rear glass, hood, and trunk.

Mr. A, who was drunk at the time, reportedly said, "I didn't like having such a luxury car in my neighborhood."

A police official said, "Mr. A is a habitual drunkard and has been charged with an affair before."