▲ DUI Crackdown
An arrest warrant has been denied for an active-duty police officer who struck an officer and a taxi while attempting to evade a drunk driving crackdown.
Gimpo Police Station in Gyeonggi Province announced today (June 22) that the arrest warrant for the officer in his 30s, identified as A and affiliated with the Gyeonggi Northern Provincial Police Agency, was dismissed. He faces charges including special obstruction of justice resulting in injury.
The court reportedly determined that there was no risk of the suspect destroying evidence or fleeing after conducting a pre-arrest interrogation on June 19.
A is accused of hitting a police officer conducting a DUI checkpoint and fleeing the scene on a road in Gurae-dong, Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, around 10:50 p.m. on June 10.
Investigations revealed that A continued to flee after striking a taxi along his escape route.
During the incident, the police officer in his 30s who attempted to stop A's vehicle was injured and received medical treatment at a hospital.
Police tracked A, who had fled the scene, and apprehended him at his home in Gimpo around 2:00 a.m. the following day, approximately three hours later.
At the time of his arrest, A's blood alcohol concentration was at a level warranting the revocation of his driver's license.
The police plan to continue their investigation into A.
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