USFK Crime Archive
Often I hear people say that they feel that there are more incidents involving US soldiers and Korean nationals than in the past. I have long demonstrated that overall the number of incidents is down compared to just ten years ago and that GI crimes in Korea are much less per capita than the general Korean population especially sex crimes. The occassional spike still does happen that draws attention to USFK, but overall the numbers remain low. So what causes this perception of out of control GIs to continue to resonate? It is the Korean media that treats every GI incident as being worthy of front page news coverage while ignoring similar crimes committed by Koreans. In the past this wasn’t the case but it is now which has created this perception of out of control GIs.
In order to help people see the types of crime committed and judge for themselves the discipline level of USFK personnel I am currently building an archive of USFK crime incidents for people to refer to. My overall goal is that I hope to expand this to include crimes against USFK personnel by Koreans along with crimes against expats and foreigners. This is still a work in progress and if anyone has any incidents they would like to add or any corrections that need to be made please leave a comment. Thanks for reading.
Area 1
Incident, Date, and Number of Soldiers Involved
Trespassing / JAN08 – 1 Casey Soldier
Assault / DEC07 – 2 Stanley Soldier
Bodily Injury / NOV07 – 1 Jackson NCO
Assault / NOV07 – 1 Casey Soldier
Prostitution / SEP07 – 1 CRC NCO
DUI / AUG07 – 1 CRC NCO
Meth Smuggling Case / JUN07 – 2 CRC Spouses
Fraud Case / MAY07 – 1 Casey NCO
Police woman sexual assault / APR07 – 2 Stanley Soldiers
Grandma Rape Case / JAN07 – 1 Casey soldier
MP Sexual Assault / OCT06 – 1 Casey soldier
Bus Theft / OCT06 – 1 Soldier
Police Biting Case / OCT06 – 1 Soldier
Uijongbu Bus Escape / SEP06 – 2 Soldiers
Beat Down Case / SEP06 – 1 Soldier (Soldier convicted for assault though beaten by a mob of 10 Koreans. Best example that self defense laws do not apply in Korea)
Bicycle Hits Taxi / JUN06 – 1 Chuncheon soldier
Acosta Case / APR06 – 3 Soldiers (Koreans later convicted for role in fight and another example that self defense laws do not apply in Korea)
False Marriage Proposal Case / JAN06 – 1 CRC Soldier
Stuff em in the Trunk Gang / DEC05 – 5 CRC Soldiers
Another Taxi Cab Assault / NOV05 – 2 Casey Soldiers
Taxi Cab Assault / OCT05 – 1 Soldier
2ID Okinawa Taxi Assault / AUG05 – 1 CRC Soldier
Taxi Cab Assault / JUL05 – 3 CRC Soldiers
Beer Bottle Assault / JUL05 – 3 CRC Soldiers
LMTV Accident / JUN05 – 1 Casey Soldier (Soldier was later acquitted for the accident)
Subway Assault / SEP02 – 3 CRC Soldiers
Armored Vehicle Accident / JUN02 – 2 Camp Howze NCOs
Other Areas
Incident and Number of Soldiers Involved
Bodily Injury / JAN08 – 1 Humphreys Soldier
DUI & Hit & Run / JAN08 – 1 Chinhae NCO
Assault / DEC07 – 2 Humphreys Soldier
Bodily Injury / DEC07 – 1 Daegu Soldier
Quasi-Robbery / DEC07 – 1 Humphreys Soldier
DUI / NOV07 – 1 Humphreys WO
Larceny / NOV07 – 1 Yongsan Soldier
Larceny / OCT07 – 1 Suwon Soldier
DUI & Larceny / OCT07 – 1 Suwon Soldier
DUI / OCT07 – 1 Suwon Officer
Bodily Injury / SEP07 – 2 Yongsan Soldiers
Rape / SEP07 – 1 Taegu NCO
Assault / AUG07 – 1 Taegu Soldier
DUI / AUG07 – 1 Yongsan Soldier
DUI / JULY07 – 1 Yongsan NCO
DUI / JULY07 – 1 Yongsan NCO
Trademark Violation / JULY07 – 1 Yongsan Major
Trademark Violation / JULY07 – 1 Yongsan NCO
Assault Case / JUNE07 – 1 Yongsan NCO
DUI / JUNE07 – 1 Suwon NCO
Bodily Injury / JUNE07 – 1 Suwon NCO
DUI / MAY07 – 1 Yongsan NCO
Aggravated Assault / APR07 – 3 Humphreys Soldiers
DUI Hit & Run / APR07 – 1 Humphreys CPT
MSG DUI / APR07 – 1 MSG, Yongsan
Kunsan Taxi Beatdown / APR07 – 2 Kunsan Airmen, 1 US civilian
Taxi Cab Knifing / APR07 – 2 USFK dependents in Taegu
MP Taxi Cab Assault / MAR07 – 1 Yongsan Soldier
Itaewon Brawl / NOV06 – 3 Yongsan Soldiers
Assaulted Cab Driver / NOV06 – 2 Yongsan Soldiers (Update)
Tip Jar Theft / APR06 – 2 Yongsan Soldiers
Driver Kills Korean Civilian in Road / APR06 – 1 Yongsan Soldier
Kangnam Taxi Cab Assault / MAY06 – 1 Yongsan Soldier
Gwangju Gochu-gate / FEB06 – 3 Kwangju Soldiers
Beer Bottle Attack on 18 Year Old Girl / FEB06 – 1 Yongsan Soldier
Attempted Abduction / AUG05 – 1 Humphreys Soldier
Beer Can Assault / AUG05 – 1 Yongsan Soldier
Inchon Bar Fight / JUL05 – 1 Camp Market Soldier
Mapo-gu Assault / JUL05 – 1 Yongsan Soldier
Beer Bottles Thrown at Bus / JUL05 – 3 USFK dependents
Drunk Driving E7 Hits Civilian / APR05 – 1 Soldier
Osan Shake Down / MAR05 – 1 Air Force LT
Major Murders Wife / NOV02 – 1 Yongsan Officer
On Post Incidents:
Incident and Number of Soldiers Involved
Adultery / JAN08 – 1 CRC NCO
Assault / JAN08 – 1 Yongsan Officer
Drugs / JAN08 – 1 Yongsan Soldier
Adultery / JAN08 – 1 Humphreys NCO
Drugs / JAN08 – 1 Yongsan Soldier
Assault / JAN08 – 1 CRC Soldier
Larceny / JAN08 – 1 Yongsan Soldier
Rape / JAN08 – 1 Osan Airman
Assault / DEC07 – 1 Humphreys Soldier
Adultery / DEC07 – 1 Yongsan NCO
Rape / DEC07 – 1 Stanley NCO
Drugs & Fraud / DEC07 – 1 Yongsan Soldier
Rape / DEC07 – 1 Humphreys Soldier
Larceny / DEC07 – 1 Yongsan Soldier
Assault / NOV07 – 1 Humphreys Soldier
Larceny / NOV07 – 1 Casey Soldier
Larceny / NOV07 – 1 Yongsan NCO
Larceny / NOV07 – 1 Casey Soldier
Attempted Rape / NOV07 – 1 Casey Soldier
Percocet Case / NOV07 – 2 Osan airman
Drugs / OCT07 – 1 Casey Soldier
Larceny / OCT07 – 1 Yongsan Soldier
Larceny / OCT07 – 1 Yongsan NCO
Child Porno / OCT07 – 1 Humphreys Soldier
Larceny / OCT07 – 1 Yongsan Soldier
Larceny & Marijuana / OCT07 – 1 Casey Soldier
Robbery / OCT07 – 1 Casey Soldier
Percocet Case / OCT07 – 3 Osan airman
Assault / SEP07 – 1 Casey soldier
Assault / SEP07 – 1 Humphrey soldier
Adultery / SEP07 – 1 Casey WO
Percocet Case / SEP07 – 1 Osan airman
Assault / SEP07 – 1 Yongsan soldier
Rape / SEP07 – 1 Taegu soldier
Larceny / SEP07 – 1 Osan Air Force NCO
Drunk and AWOL / AUG07 – 1 Humphreys Soldier
Larceny / JULY07 – 1 Osan Airman
Maltreatment of Soldier / JULY07 – 1 Casey Soldier
Barracks Beatdown / JULY07 – 1 Casey NCO
Larceny / JULY07 – 1 Humphreys NCO
Drunk & Disordlery / JULY07 – 1 Yongsan NCO
Indecent Assault / JUNE07 – 1 Yongsan NCO
AWOL & Internet Posting / JUNE07 – 1 Kunsan NCO
Drunk & Disorderly / JUNE07 – 1 Osan Soldier
AWOL & Larceny / JUNE07 – 1 Casey Soldier
Child Porn / JUNE07 – 1 Humphreys Soldier
Adultery / JUNE07 – 1 Humphreys Soldier
Child Porn / MAY07 – 1 Casey Soldier
Assault Case / MAY07 – 1 Humphreys Soldier
Drunk & Disorderly Conduct / MAY07 – 1 Casey Soldier
Larceny and Bad Checks / MAY07 – 1 Casey Soldier
Inappropriate Relationship / MAY07 – 1 Yongsan NCO
AWOL Case / MAY07 – 1 Casey NCO
AWOL Case / MAY07 – 1 Casey Soldier
Mail Fraud Case / MAY07 – 1 Yongsan Soldier
4th Chem Rape / MAY07 – 1 Casey Soldier
4th Chem Sexual Assault / MAY07 – 1 Casey Soldier
Child Porn Case / MAY07 – 1 Casey NCO
Stealing for Juicy Girl, Again / MAY07 – 1 Casey Soldier
Mr. Hot Pants / APR07 – 1 Osan Soldier
Stealing for Juicy Girl / APR07 – 1 Casey Soldier
First Sergeant Rape Case / APR07 – 1 Casey NCO
NCO Groping Case / JAN07 – 1 Yongsan NCO
Hover Safe Burgulars / DEC06 – 2 Hovey Soldiers
Chair Assault / DEC06 / 1 Camp Henry Soldier
Water Dumping Case / JUL00 – 1 Yongsan Civilian
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Let's see here so many problems too much crap. I have a great answer to all of these problems. Bring the troops back home and, Korea, defend your own country. Tired off hearing about laws broken by GI'S that the Koreans do not follow them selves. No American GI has a fair trial in Korea, If you are accused you are Guilty no questions asked,. The Korean government will back up each other all the way to the top, GI'S have a lawyer who is Korean and works for Korea go figure what are the chances. Taxi drivers stealing money, changing fairs to make cash for them selves, do it in America and get shot or beat. But in America it won't happen because they know it will happen.and as far as the prostitution problem, KNP get off you lazy Fuc*in ass and do your job. If the KNP worked with GI'S and tried to help out situations, life would be great. KNP look to beat down GI'S
remember the soldier in the Itaewon brawl, nine officers? Could have killed him for what, helping his friends. If that happened in America to a Korean National, boy the Police will be paying him for the rest of his life.
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There was an incident in the early 70's where I believe three soldiers from B Company, 728th MP Company, at that time in Pyongtek, took over the police box on Nam San Mountain. (You know, where the big antenna for Seould is located). They were equiped with .50 cal machine guns with interchangeable barrels, M-79 Grenade Launcher with "toxon" ammunition, small arms, and enough C-rations to make this an unbelievably long stay. Eventually, they surrendered after talking with BG Tobiason, at the time, the senior ranking officer available. A reminder though, these were not Military Policemen, but they were from support elements within the company.
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Hey guys, I love the page. I was in Korea from Jan. of 05 till Mar. of 06' and I miss it all the time. I love to hear about things that are goin on over there. I have one request though. You have a Jun 05' incident involving an LMTV. I had a buddy that was involved in an accident with an LMTV at about the same time and was wondering if you could send me the info on the one you have listed since the page won't let me view it. Thanks again for the remonissing.
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Hey does anyone know the name or brand of the red pepper paste that was served in the DFAC's on Camp Casey? I love that stuff and can't find it anywhere. I realize this probably isn't the best page to ask this question but I'm running out of idea's. If anyone know's they can email me at: ugtabmedic@yahoo.com
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Matt,
I have fixed the link now and it works.
I do not know the brand of red pepper paste on Camp Casey but if you haven't already go check a local Korea market because they usually carry multiple brands of the stuff.
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