Man threatens to stab colleagues after peeled apple rejected

The man is under investigation for allegedly threatening colleagues. Yonhap

By Jung Hae-myoung

A man is in custody for allegedly threatening two work colleagues with a large fruit-knife after one of them ignored his offer of a peeled apple.

Busan Nambu Police said the incident happened on Aug. 30. They said the accused man, 38, offered a peeled apple to a colleague.

When the colleague refused, the accused man adopted a “pose to stab him” with a knife 27 centimeters long.

The suspect also allegedly threatened another colleague who came into the office to see the first victim.

“The suspect had thought the two men were those frequently talking behind his back,” an investigator said.