Drunk Woman in Her 20s Steals Taxi Late at Night and Is Caught

Busan Sasang Police Station Arrests Unlicensed Female Driver Who Drove Taxi While Intoxicated

Busan Sasang Police Station.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A woman in her 20s, who was heavily intoxicated, was caught by the police after stealing a taxi late at night and fleeing.

The woman, who took the taxi, did not pay the fare and was rambling incoherently. While the taxi driver went to report to the police station, a chase ensued.

Busan Sasang Police Station announced on the 22nd that they have booked a woman in her 20s, identified as A, on charges including violation of the Road Traffic Act and theft.

According to the police, at around 2:04 a.m. that day, A was caught by pursuing police after stealing a taxi in a heavily intoxicated state in front of Deokpo Police Substation in Sasang-gu, Busan.

The taxi driver reported that A had taken the taxi from Gimhae, Gyeongnam to Sasang-gu while heavily intoxicated, causing a disturbance without informing the destination, which led to visiting the police substation.

When the taxi driver entered the police substation leaving the engine running, A moved to the driver's seat and drove away.

The police immediately followed in a patrol car and apprehended A. Her blood alcohol concentration was at a license cancellation level, and she was driving without a license.

A police official stated, “We plan to investigate the circumstances under which A stole and drove the taxi once she sobers up.”

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