A brave citizen who caught a midnight theft suspect with his bare hands is a hot topic.



This citizen, who witnessed the crime scene and rushed to without delay, was a local councilor and was known to have been battling colorectal cancer for 1 year and 6 months, making the people around him even more moved.



Doctor with colorectal cancer suppresses thief 'headlock' with bare body

The main character of the topic is Lee Chang-sun (62), a member of the Gongju City Council in Chungnam.



Rep. Lee found a suspicious man walking around his house around 9 pm on the 13th.



Rep. Lee said, "I remembered the words of a neighbor who said 'a thief broke into my house and lost my expensive coat, etc.' several times in the past."



The lawmaker, who was hiding in an alley and watching the suspicious man carefully, witnessed the man entering the neighbor's warehouse with the shutters slightly open.



Five minutes later, the man came out of the neighbor's warehouse and held a winter jumper in his hand.



Deciding to be a thief, the lawmaker rushed to the man without delay, wrapped his arms around his neck, grabbed him with all his might, and hung him on the ground.



▲ The situation was captured on CCTV


Rep. Lee was suffering from colon cancer and was in an uncomfortable state, but he did not miss the culprit until the police arrived at the scene.



Rep. Lee said, "I saw the suspect run away while the police were delayed after reporting it, so I immediately chased after him and caught him after a physical fight," he said. told



As a result of the police investigation, it was revealed that the theft suspect was a man in his 50s living in Gongju City and threatened to "kill" Lee.

Police plan to detain the man without detention.


'Martial arts expert' Rep. Chang-sun Lee, chemotherapy 48 times

In addition to Lee's courageous spirit, he was able to subdue the theft suspect alone at once thanks to his extraordinary athleticism.



Rep. Chang-sun Lee, who is suffering from colon cancer, has served as the president of the Gongju City Taekwondo Association and the president of the Chungcheongnam-do Life Sports Taekwondo Federation.



Lee, who was diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer 1 year and 6 months ago and had only received chemotherapy 48 times so far, said, "I did not have the energy because I was undergoing chemotherapy, but I could not pretend to be ignorant when I saw the crime scene. I feel sad because BoA seems to be in a difficult situation,” he said.



A police official said, "I know that he is currently battling cancer, but I don't know how he came up with such courage with an ungrateful body." "A brave civic spirit that puts the safety of neighbors first rather than worrying about one's own body will be a good example for those around us." was highly praised.


Nicknamed 'The Man of Will'...

This is the third time this year alone

This is already the third time this year alone for the good deeds of Rep. Lee.



When I witnessed a traffic accident while driving to attend an event in July, I immediately stopped the car and ran to help first aid.




Also, on the 29th of last month, when an elderly man in his 80s collapsed during the Chungnam Intangible Cultural Heritage Festival held at the Goma outdoor stage at the Ungjin-dong Art Center in Gongju-si, he helped give first aid and handed over to the 119 paramedics.



In addition, since the Corona 19 Vaccine Vaccination Center started operating in earnest on April 15, almost every day has gone to the Baekje Gymnasium to explain the precautions and how to prevent side effects after vaccination to the citizens who are about to receive the vaccine. They helped them move and contributed to their overcoming.




Rep. Lee, who is praised as a 'man of will' for not skipping a single doctor's schedule even while fighting cancer, was elected in the 3rd simultaneous national local election in 2002 and was elected to the 4th Gongju City Council before entering the 4th Gongju City Council. He devoted himself to saving lives by doing rescue activities, and after he was elected as a member of the Basic Assembly, he stopped skin scuba activities, but he did not hesitate to run to the scene of a fire or accident to comfort the suffering citizens and encourage volunteers.



This is a 'news pick'.



(Photo=Rep. Lee Chang-sun)