Part-time worker breaks into boss's home, steals safe with W170m

A part-time worker in their 30s has been arrested for breaking into the home of their employer and stealing a safe containing more than 170 million won ($125,000) in cash.

The Cheonan Seo-buk Police Station in South Chungcheong Province said Tuesday it had apprehended the suspect, a part-time employee at a local interior design company, on charges of residential burglary and theft.

The suspect, identified only as A, is accused of entering the apartment of the company's owner, identified as B, in Dujeong-dong, Seo-buk-gu, Cheonan on the morning of Oct. 12, and walking out with the entire safe, which contained more than 170 million won in cash.

Investigators found that A had stolen B's apartment access card while working at the company and used it to carry out the theft.

Police launched an investigation after B reported the safe missing. After tracking the suspect's movements, officers arrested A following a stakeout. During questioning, A reportedly told police, "I needed the money."

Police said they plan to seek a detention warrant for A and continue investigating the full circumstances of the crime.