Home

The Korea Herald

Latest news

Most Popular

  1. 1

    1 in 3 Koreans live alone, family types becoming diverse

    1 in 3 Koreans live alone, family types becoming diverse
  2. 2

    Korea, Japan finance chiefs vow to tame rampant FX market volatility

    Korea, Japan finance chiefs vow to tame rampant FX market volatility
  3. 3

    K-pop group's manager dismissed for setting up spycam in theater dressing room

    K-pop group's manager dismissed for setting up spycam in theater dressing room
  4. 4

    Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote

    Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote
  5. 5

    Korean Muslim YouTuber's plan to build mosque in Incheon goes viral

    Korean Muslim YouTuber's plan to build mosque in Incheon goes viral
  1. 6

    Why is Apple Pay struggling to get purchase in Korea?

    Why is Apple Pay struggling to get purchase in Korea?
  2. 7

    Yoon's office denies considering liberal figures for key posts

    Yoon's office denies considering liberal figures for key posts
  3. 8

    Trilateral talks acknowledge ‘serious’ slumps of won, yen

    Trilateral talks acknowledge ‘serious’ slumps of won, yen
  4. 9

    [Today’s K-pop] BTS pop-up event to come to Seoul

    [Today’s K-pop] BTS pop-up event to come to Seoul
  5. 10

    Will tug-of-war between doctors, government end soon?

    Will tug-of-war between doctors, government end soon?
피터빈트

Lawmaker’s aide probed for suspected DUI

By Catherine Chung

Published : April 24, 2018 - 16:14

    • Link copied

A lawmaker’s aide is being probed on suspicion of drinking and driving a van with the unidentified legislator in the back seat, Bangbae police said Tuesday.

According to the police, the 39-year-old aide, surnamed Shin, was pulled over by cops conducting a roadside sobriety test near Bangbae Elementary School in Seocho-gu, southern Seoul at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

Police said that Shin was heavily intoxicated and had a blood alcohol content of 0.116 percent, which is subject to license cancellation. 


Police officers conduct a roadside sobriety test. (Yonhap) Police officers conduct a roadside sobriety test. (Yonhap)

Shin reportedly denied the DUI charge and requested the police to take his blood sample for analysis instead.

Police said they plan to indict Shin for drinking and driving if the blood analysis results come out. They also plan to see whether the lawmaker knew about Shin’s alleged drunken condition at the time of taking the wheel.

The lawmaker may also be charged with aiding and abetting the DUI by handing over the car keys, despite being aware of the driver’s drunkenness, according to police.

By Catherine Chung (cec82@heraldcorp.com)

More from Headlines