Abandoned Car to Evade DUI Check... Suspect Turns Out to Be a Female Police Officer in Her 20s

A Female Officer from Gyeongnam Police Agency Drives Drunk
Drinks at Celebration with Colleagues for Her Promotion

A female police officer from the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency, who was driving under the influence while intoxicated, abandoned her vehicle and fled to evade a DUI checkpoint but was caught by the police.

On the 8th, the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency reported to Yonhap News that Sergeant A, a female officer affiliated with the agency, was booked without detention on charges of abandoning her vehicle and fleeing while driving under the influence (violation of the Road Traffic Act). Around 1:30 a.m. on the 6th, A was driving in a heavily intoxicated state on a road in Gimhae, Gyeongnam, and upon seeing a DUI checkpoint in operation, she abandoned her car and fled the scene. That day marked the first weekend of the Gyeongnam Police Agency’s special DUI crackdown announced for the summer vacation season.

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At the time, she ignored the instructions of the police officers conducting the DUI checkpoint and fled approximately 600 meters. After abandoning her vehicle, she ran toward a nearby park but was apprehended by pursuing officers. It was reported that A’s blood alcohol concentration was 0.169%, a level warranting license cancellation. Having been promoted earlier this month, A is said to have consumed alcohol while celebrating her promotion with fellow officers. The police have suspended her from duty and are investigating the exact circumstances of the incident. They also plan to investigate whether the officers who drank with her neglected their duty to prevent DUI.

Incidents of DUI among Gyeongnam police officers have continued unabated this year. On May 25, Sergeant B of the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency was suspended from duty after causing a traffic accident while driving intoxicated on a road in Uichang District, Changwon City. Since January, five Gyeongnam police officers have been suspended due to DUI offenses. Last year, there was only one such case throughout the year.

Following the repeated DUI incidents involving police officers, Kim Byung-woo, Chief of the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency, urged restraint in organizational gatherings and conveyed a message to staff emphasizing that “employees must manage themselves well, considering the police image.” Despite this, similar incidents have recurred.

Meanwhile, the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency is conducting a special DUI crackdown from this month until August 21. The agency announced that, with an increase in visitor vehicles heading to summer vacation spots, special DUI checks will be conducted not only at resorts and tourist sites but also around entertainment districts and restaurant areas where drinking is frequent. Therefore, all police stations in the province will conduct joint crackdowns at least twice a week, and every Friday, the provincial mobile crackdown team, police mobile units, and traffic patrol teams from jurisdictional police stations will be mobilized to the fullest extent to conduct joint operations on major roads, areas with frequent DUI-related 112 emergency calls, beaches, valleys, and other crowded locations. These joint crackdowns will be carried out thoroughly.

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