Drunken Ukrainian Diplomat in His 40s Arrested for Assaulting Police

A diplomat from the Ukrainian Embassy who assaulted a police officer while intoxicated was apprehended by the police.

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On the 26th, the Yongsan Police Station in Seoul announced that they had arrested Mr. A, a diplomat in his 40s from the Ukrainian Embassy, on charges of assault and obstruction of official duties.

Mr. A is accused of attempting to assault a pub employee who tried to stop him from entering without waiting in line at a pub in Itaewon, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, at 11:50 p.m. the previous day, and then assaulting police officers who arrived in response to the report. The police arrested Mr. A at 12:01 a.m. that day and released him in the morning.

The police confirmed through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that Mr. A is a diplomat and sent an official letter to the Ukrainian Embassy inquiring whether diplomatic immunity would be invoked. If Mr. A exercises diplomatic immunity, the police must close the case with a 'no prosecution' decision. Even if diplomatic immunity is invoked, Mr. A may agree to undergo police investigation, and the police plan to proceed with the investigation based on the response from the Ukrainian Embassy.

A police official stated, "We have not yet received a response from the Ukrainian Embassy."

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