Man attacks police to 'rescue' drinking buddy
While the motorbike driver was measuring alcohol concentration, the person sitting behind him insulted, knocked over the working group's vehicle and punched a policeman.
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The man sitting on the back of the motorbike attacked the police after knocking over the motorbike of the working group. Photo: Phuong Son |
At around 1:00 p.m. on May 9, at the Nghiem Xuan Yem - Nguyen Huu Tho intersection (Hoang Mai, Hanoi), Traffic Police Team No. 14, Traffic Police Department - Hanoi Police set up a checkpoint to check and handle drivers who were driving under the influence of alcohol.
Discovering two men riding a motorbike with a Hanoi license plate showing signs of being drunk, the task force stopped the vehicle for inspection.
The 34-year-old male driver complied and took a breathalyzer test as requested by the police. However, the man in the car who appeared to be drunk insulted and insulted the task force, knocked over the police motorbike and attacked Major Tran Van Toan.
| Police restrained the man and took him to Dai Kim ward police station. |
The task force then subdued the man and took him to Dai Kim Ward Police Station, Hoang Mai District. The man was detained for investigation of resisting law enforcement officers.
The leader of Traffic Police Team No. 14 said that the male driver violated the alcohol concentration with the result of 0.613 mg/liter, but cooperated with the police. The working group drew up a record of administrative violation fine of 3.5 million VND, revoked the driver's license for 4 months and temporarily impounded the vehicle for 7 days.
