The authorities stopped the investigation South Korea President Yoon Suk-yeol arrived at his residence on Wednesday in a second attempt to arrest him over his ill-fated martial law declaration last month.
Police sent about 3,200 officers to the president's sprawling hillside enclave in Seoul, according to Reuters, where he spent weeks in hiding while surrounded by personal security details.
The video shows officers approaching Yoon's home, According to ReutersHundreds of his supporters had already gathered to protest on his behalf. Earlier, they were reportedly seen pushing a group of them.
The ousted South Korean president avoids an arrest attempt after an hours-long standoff
A previous attempt to arrest Yoon on January 3 was called off after a six-hour standoff between military guards and the president's security staff.
“I also repeatedly emphasized the need to prevent physical conflict between state agencies,” Acting President Choi Sang-mok said in a statement on Wednesday. “I will hold those responsible strictly if unfortunate events occur.”
Authorities are making a second attempt to arrest suspended South Korean President Yeon Suk-yeol after declaring martial law last month. (South Korean Presidential Office via AP, File)
Executing a warrant for Yoon's arrest has proven difficult for investigators, with the president's legal counsel insisting it is impossible to do so under a law prohibiting nonconsensual searches of sites potentially linked to military secrets.
Yoon's lawyers also denounced such a note as an illegal means of publicly humiliating him.
The arrest warrant is the first ever imposed against a sitting South Korean president. The arrest order against Yoon came after he declared martial law on December 3 out of apparent frustration with the refusal of the opposition-dominated parliament to pass key items on his political agenda.
This step was denounced inside and outside South Korea, as analysts expressed their shock at this sudden and unprecedented step in what is usual. One of the most stable democracies in Asia.
Police officers were seen approaching the residence of suspended President Yoon Suk-yul in Seoul, South Korea, along with Corruption Investigation Bureau investigators for senior officials. (Reuters/Kim Hong Ji)
Parliament unanimously rejected Yoon's announcement, then suspended him on December 14 in a vote of 204 to 85, which included members of his own party.
Yoon will be formally removed if the Constitutional Court upholds the motion by a three-quarters majority.
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The next court hearing is scheduled for Thursday.
Reuters contributed to this report.
