A staff member of a current Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker was arrested by the police on charges of assaulting paramedics and police officers while intoxicated.


'Drunken Assault on Police and Firefighters' Arrest of Democratic Party Lawmaker's Aide in the Act View original image

According to the police on the 5th, the Gangseo Police Station in Seoul arrested A, a staff member in their 30s working for a Democratic Party lawmaker, on the previous day on charges of obstructing official duties.


A is accused of assaulting paramedics and police officers who responded to a report related to an intoxicated person around 10:30 p.m. the previous day. A, who was intoxicated at the time, was released after investigation as there was no concern of evidence tampering or flight risk.


It is reported that the paramedics and police officers were dispatched after the homeowner reported A, who had mistakenly entered the wrong house while intoxicated.



A police official stated, "Since this is an ongoing investigation, it is difficult to provide specific details."


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