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Man in Patient Gown Arrested for Knife Threat Near Hospital

A man in his 40s was arrested on November 5 on charges of carrying a weapon in a public place after brandishing a knife near Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital in Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul. Police apprehended him at around 11:30 a.m. after he threatened passersby, and no injuries were reported. The suspect, identified only as A씨, was taken into custody by the Dongjak Police Station, which is investigating the incident. Kyunghyang Shinmun reports that the man was seen wandering in a patient gown with the weapon, while Maeil Business News notes he was shouting at people on the road. The motive remains unclear, and police are continuing their inquiry.

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