Chased for About 13 Kilometers from Initial Scene to Arrest Location
Self-Harm During Police Investigation... Treated at Hospital
A woman in her 50s was apprehended after leading police on a car chase through the city, during which she ignored police orders to stop and rammed patrol cars.
The Ansan Danwon Police Station in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 17th that they had arrested Ms. A at the scene on charges of reckless driving and obstruction of official duties with special circumstances, and are currently investigating her.
According to police, at around 6:00 a.m. that day, Ms. A crashed into a patrol car from the Highway Patrol Unit of the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency near the Siwha IC in Jeongwang-dong, Siheung. She then fled the scene, allegedly ramming a total of six patrol cars while continuing to ignore police orders to stop.
She was apprehended about 30 minutes after the initial incident, at around 6:30 a.m., on a road in Choji-dong, Danwon-gu, Ansan, after being surrounded by multiple patrol cars. Police said they deployed a total of 12 patrol cars in the pursuit, chasing her for approximately 13 kilometers from the initial scene to the location of her arrest.
No injuries were reported during the incident. Police stated that a breathalyzer test detected no alcohol in Ms. A, and they plan to conduct a drug test in the future.
During the police investigation, Ms. A attempted self-harm and received medical treatment at a hospital. At around 1:00 p.m., after meeting with her family in the criminal investigation office at the police station, she suddenly injured herself with a utility cutter that was on a police officer's desk.
The injuries were reported to be minor. Police are considering whether to order an emergency hospitalization, as they believe Ms. A's psychological condition is unstable.
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