Police Apply Pre-Arrest Warrant for Rapper Noel, Son of Jang Je-won, on 'Unlicensed Driving' Charges

Rapper Noel (21, real name Jang Yong-jun), son of People Power Party lawmaker Jang Je-won, who was booked on charges including unlicensed driving and assaulting a police officer, is entering the Seocho Police Station in Seoul on the afternoon of the 30th of last month for questioning.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] The police have applied for a pre-arrest warrant for rapper Noel (21, real name Jang Yong-jun), who is accused of driving without a license, refusing a breathalyzer test, and assaulting a police officer.

On the 1st, the Seoul Seocho Police Station announced that they applied for a pre-arrest warrant for Jang on charges including refusal to take a breathalyzer test under the Road Traffic Act, driving without a license, property damage, injury under the Criminal Act, and obstruction of official duties.

Jang, the son of People Power Party lawmaker Jang Je-won, was driving a Mercedes-Benz in Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, around 10:30 p.m. on the 18th when he caused a collision with another vehicle. He is accused of refusing the breathalyzer test requested by the police officers who arrived at the scene and of headbutting one of the officers.

The police summoned Jang at 6:43 p.m. the previous day and conducted an investigation for about six hours. When questioned by reporters upon arrival about whether he had been drinking and why he refused the breathalyzer test, Jang remained silent. After finishing the investigation at 12:44 a.m., he also remained silent when asked if he admitted to the charges and who the passenger was.

The police are known to have secured related evidence such as CCTV footage from bars to investigate whether Jang was driving under the influence. However, the charge of drunk driving was not included in the pre-arrest warrant application on this day.

Meanwhile, Jang was sent to prosecution in April for assaulting a pedestrian on a street in Busanjin-gu, Busan, and last year he was indicted on charges including drunk driving and 'driver substitution,' receiving a suspended sentence in the first trial.

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