Acrobatic Driving and Fireworks 'Bang' at Patrol Car... Jinju Teen Biker Gang Arrested

A group of teenage motorcycle gang members who recklessly drove motorcycles and fired fireworks at police cars late at night were all arrested.

According to the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency on the 14th, they rode five motorcycles in a row twice around 2 a.m. this February in the new downtown area of Jinju City, performing stunt driving at high speed.

When patrol cars dispatched in response to residents' reports arrived, they fired fireworks at the police and fled, violating traffic laws over 120 times, including running red lights, driving against traffic, and making illegal U-turns.

They were not wearing helmets at the time of the crime, and three of them were reported to have no motorcycle licenses.

A group of biker gang members riding motorcycles are shooting fireworks at a patrol car chasing them.
[Video provided by Gyeongnam Police Agency]

After arresting one member of the group on February 15, the police conducted a sequential arrest through cellphone seizure and search, checking call records and the location of the originating base stations, and analyzing CCTV footage, ultimately arresting all 13 members including teenage A.

These teenagers in their mid to late teens, who were seniors and juniors or friends in the neighborhood, reportedly confessed that they committed the crime out of simple curiosity.

The police stated that the group admitted to the crime and most of them are high school students who showed remorse by participating in youth guidance programs, so they were sent to prosecution without detention.

A representative of the provincial police agency said, "Recently, many people have been watching videos of motorcycle racing or its punishment on social networking services (SNS) and internet portals, making it a social issue," and urged, "Do not imitate this under any circumstances."

He added, "We hope people recognize that motorcycle and vehicle racing, as well as criminal acts that harm citizens and police officers, will definitely be punished."

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