Also, Another Incident by the Air Force... Drunken Soldier Stole a Taxi and Fled, Sleeping Soundly in the Middle of the Road After Collision

Police blocked the taxi from front and back with a patrol car at around 6:42 a.m. on the 9th and arrested Air Force soldier A. [Image source=Busan Police Agency]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] An air force soldier who was sleeping in a stolen taxi while intoxicated was caught by the police. The soldier drank, stole a taxi, drove it, crashed into a bridge pier, then continued driving before stopping the car in the middle of the road and falling asleep.

The Air Force is currently struggling with the recent series of misconducts by its personnel.

According to the Busan Nambu Police Station on the 9th, at around 6:26 a.m., a taxi driver reported that passenger A was causing a disturbance in front of a restaurant in Nam-gu, Busan.

While the taxi driver was reporting to the police, A stole the taxi and fled. A drove about 1 km before crashing into a pier near the entrance of Gwangandaegyo Bridge. After driving another 200 meters, A stopped the taxi in the first lane in the middle of the road and fell asleep.

The police who arrived blocked the taxi from front and rear with a patrol car around 6:42 a.m. and arrested A.

A is a soldier belonging to an aviation squadron in Jeonbuk and was reportedly on leave.

Investigations revealed that the intoxicated A caused a disturbance inside the vehicle, including damaging the mobile phone used for the car navigation system while riding the taxi.

The police arrested A on the spot on charges of drunk driving and theft, and after the initial investigation, plan to hand the case over to the military unit.

The Air Force has recently caused public outrage due to a sexual harassment incident. Even after the Air Force Chief of Staff’s resignation was accepted, there have been successive misconducts, such as a non-commissioned officer assaulting a police officer in Gyeonggi Province on the 4th, stirring controversy.