Police Chief's 'Hawk Eye' Catches Daytime Drunk Driver Red-Handed

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] A driver who was driving under the influence during the less monitored daytime was caught thanks to the keen eye of an on-duty police chief who happened to pass by the scene.

According to the police on the 9th, Jeong Seong-hak, chief of the Yangsan Police Station in Gyeongnam, witnessed a vehicle swerving ahead inside the Yangsan Beopgi Tunnel around 3:20 PM on the 5th while on his way to deliver a certificate of appreciation to an employee of the Wungsang Nonghyup Myeongdong branch who had prevented a phone financial scam.

Chief Jeong immediately suspected the vehicle was driven under the influence and pursued it for 2 km while notifying the police.

The police found the suspicious vehicle waiting at a red light at the Yangsan Wolpyeong Intersection and attempted to check for intoxication, but the vehicle fled toward Jeonggwan in Busan’s Gijang County.

After a 10 km chase, the police successfully stopped the vehicle within the jurisdiction of the Jeonggwan District Police Substation in Gijang County.

Test results showed the driver’s blood alcohol concentration was above 0.08%, a level warranting license cancellation. It was reported that the driver had played golf, then consumed alcohol and food before heading home.

Chief Jeong said, "Although I spotted the vehicle, it was thanks to the efforts of the staff that the drunk driver was apprehended," adding, "Driving under the influence, which can cause great harm to oneself and others, must never be done."

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