American caught for lottery shop robbery

Police subdue an American caught after allegedly robbing a lottery shop near Haeundae beach in Busan, Wednesday. Courtesy of Busan Metropolitan Police Agency

By Park Si-soo

An American who has lived in South Korea for 20 years was arrested for robbing a lottery shop in Busan, police said Thursday.

According to Haeundae Police Station, the U.S. citizen, 63, entered the shop near Haeundae beach masked on Wednesday night, assaulted its manager and got away with bundles of cash (510,000 won, or $451).

The manager followed him shouting for help. The American was caught after police shot him with a stun gun.

He reportedly told police he had committed the crime “for money.” According to police, the American entered the country in 1988 and taught English until 2011. He is jobless.