40s Male Suspected of Drug Use Arrested for Crashing into Elementary School with Vehicle

Seoul Southern District Court Issues Arrest Warrant Citing "Risk of Flight"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] A man in his 40s who drove in a suspected drug-intoxicated state and crashed into an elementary school has been arrested.

On the 9th, Lee Young-gwang, the warrant judge at the Seoul Southern District Court, issued an arrest warrant for the man in his 40s, who was arrested on charges including special property damage, citing concerns that he might flee.

Mr. A drove an SUV into an elementary school in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, at around 9:30 a.m. on the 7th. He is accused of failing to comply with police orders to get out of the vehicle and attempting to flee, during which he crashed into the wall of a nearby residential building.

At the time, Mr. A was not intoxicated with alcohol, but syringes suspected to contain drugs were found inside the vehicle. Some of the items found at the scene tested positive for drugs in reagent tests. The police have requested a detailed analysis of the items found in the vehicle from the National Forensic Service.

Mr. A expressed his intention not to attend the detention hearing on that day and did not appear in court. The court conducted the hearing in writing and subsequently issued the arrest warrant for Mr. A.

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