Restaurant vandalism suspects fled to China — Korea Herald

In Bundang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, four men believed to be Chinese nationals allegedly damaged a Chinese restaurant named after China’s leader Xi Jinping and then left the country. According to The Korea Herald, police are investigating a case of property damage and related offenses.

Paint and pesticide

Bundang police said that the men, aged between 20 and 40, entered the establishment at around 2:40 a.m. on Thursday. According to investigators, they sprayed red and black lacquer and paint on the restaurant’s walls, furniture and other surfaces.

They are also suspected of spraying pesticide on food ingredients in the kitchen. The suspects wore masks and head coverings that concealed their faces and, according to police, spent about an hour in the restaurant. CCTV footage shows four men believed to be Chinese nationals spraying lacquer and paint inside the premises.

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Departure via Incheon

Afterward, the suspects took a taxi to their accommodation in Seoul, then headed to Incheon International Airport and left South Korea. Officials believe they flew to Yantai and Shanghai in China.

Investigators believe the restaurant may have been targeted because of its name. The establishment’s owner told local media that he had received protest calls and visits over the restaurant’s name in recent months. According to him, two months ago, an unidentified person sprayed black paint on the establishment’s sign and fled. Police plan to seek international judicial cooperation as part of the investigation.