Emergency arrest of driver who locked traffic police in car, crashed into Covid-19 quarantine checkpoint

Speaking to reporters, the leader of Hoa Vang District Police (Da Nang) confirmed that they had issued an emergency arrest warrant for driver Nguyen Van Tuan (32 years old, residing in Quang Ngai City) to investigate his behavior.resisting law enforcementand disturbing public order.

According to initial investigation, on the afternoon of May 28, the working group on duty to control and prevent the Covid-19 epidemic on National Highway 1A, passing through Hoa Phuoc commune (Hoa Vang district), signaled to stop a passenger bus with license plate 76B-010.22 of Chin Nghia bus company.

Driver Nguyen Van Tuan.

The vehicle stopped, the working group asked driver Tuan to present documents identifying the vehicle's departure and arrival locations, and instructed all passengers to get off the vehicle to make a health declaration and have their temperature taken.

However, Tuan did not provide documents about the departure and arrival locations, did not take all passengers off for medical examination and obstructed the control of the authorities.

At this time, Captain Thai Duy Kien (officer of the Hoa Phuoc Gate Traffic Police Station) got on the bus to invite passengers to get off to make a health declaration and take their temperature, but suddenly Tuan locked the car door and locked Captain Kien.

The driver started the engine and drove the car in reverse at high speed, crashing into the checkpoint, causing the task force and those making medical declarations to panic and run away.

Vehicle driven by Tuan.

Immediately, the forces on duty at the checkpoint and the surrounding people quickly approached the car door, asking the driver to comply with the orders and instructions of the authorities.

However, Tuan opened the car door and continued to attack and resist the forces on duty at the checkpoint.

In addition, through vehicle inspection, police discovered a vehicle carrying dogs and cats of unknown origin.