Seoul: Ninety people have been detained in connection with violent disorder that occurred at the Seoul Western District Court and the Constitutional Court over the weekend during protests against the formal arrest of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA) said Monday. Police will first seek an arrest warrant for 66 of them, and five already underwent a related court hearing on the day, the SMPA said.
According to Yonhap News Agency, of the 66 detainees, 46 are charged with violently storming the Seoul Western District Court early Sunday morning after the court issued an arrest warrant for Yoon. Ten are charged with blocking a car carrying prosecutors and investigators in charge of Yoon's case, while another 10 face charges related to climbing over the walls of the court or assaulting police officers.
The agency identified that three YouTubers are included among the 46 courthouse intruders. The 90 people apprehended for violence ranged in age from their teens to their 70s, and those in their 20s and 30s accounted for 51 percent, or 46 people, the SMPA noted. The agency has vowed to seek stern punishment for all illegal acts and their perpetrators.