Police Officer Who Refused Alcohol Test and Caused Disturbance Sent to Prosecution
[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] A senior officer affiliated with the National Police Agency who was arrested on the spot for resisting police officers after refusing a breathalyzer test has been handed over to the prosecution.
On the 24th, Gangnam Police Station in Seoul announced that former National Police Agency officer Kim was sent to the prosecution on charges of obstructing official duties and refusing a breathalyzer test under the Road Traffic Act.
Kim was caught by police who responded to a citizen's report while driving under the influence in the parking lot of a restaurant on Seolleung-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, at around 6:39 p.m. on the 7th of last month.
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At the time, Kim refused the breathalyzer test from the responding officers and caused a disturbance by drinking several glasses of whiskey consecutively in front of the police. He is also charged with obstructing official duties for shaking his body from side to side while being placed in the patrol car, hitting the head of a police officer sitting next to him.
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