Police Officer Demoted After Causing Accident While Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol

A police officer who caused an accident while attempting to evade a drunk driving checkpoint after driving home under the influence was demoted.

On the 21st, the Gwangju Western Police Station announced that it had demoted Officer A for violating the duty to maintain dignity, following a disciplinary committee meeting held the previous day.

Officer A is accused of crashing into a traffic volume monitoring controller installed near Ssangchon-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, at around 10:40 p.m. on the 6th.

According to the police investigation, Officer A drove after drinking with acquaintances on a day off, and upon seeing a drunk driving checkpoint, attempted to flee, causing the accident.

At the time of arrest, Officer A's blood alcohol concentration was reported to be 0.096%, a level warranting license cancellation.

Meanwhile, it is known that police officers who receive severe disciplinary action such as demotion are lowered by one rank and do not receive salary for three months.

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