Hwaseong West Police Station Arrests Construction Material Theft Suspect

Hwaseong West Police Station (Station Chief Oh Dong-wook) commended and expressed gratitude to a courageous citizen and staff member who contributed to the arrest of a construction material (H-beam) theft suspect on the morning of the 9th at Seosin Police Substation.

On the 5th, at ○○ Heavy Industries located in Baekmi-ri, Seosin-myeon, Hwaseong City, witness Jung Mo-ssi, who found it suspicious to see a crime suspect vehicle loaded with construction materials (H-beam) fleeing the scene, immediately reported it to police. Upon receiving the report, Senior Police Officer Choi Il-kwon and one other officer from Seosin Police Substation conducted a phone pursuit with the witness, stopped the vehicle, conducted an inspection, and arrested the theft suspect caught in the act.

At the commendation ceremony, Hwaseong West Station Chief Oh Dong-wook stated, "This is an exemplary case of excellent cooperation between citizens and police in crime prevention, and I commend your efforts," and particularly requested, "Please continue efforts so that crime reporting can be activated in the future."

The informant said, "Anyone who witnessed a suspicious vehicle would have reported it to police. Fortunately, the police responded quickly and caught the criminal, and I am truly happy to receive this commendation as well." Meanwhile, the informant who received the commendation on this day was awarded a station chief's certificate of commendation and also received a reward in accordance with relevant regulations.