Driver arrested for running red light, fleeing and resisting police
When asked by the police to stop the car for running a red light, Hai continued to disobey the order, reversed the car, crushed the official motorbike and damaged the working group's camera, injuring a police officer...
The Investigation Police Agency of Thai Nguyen City Police, Thai Nguyen Province has just prosecuted the case, prosecuted the accused and temporarily detained Pham Thanh Hai, born in 1998, residing in Group 7, Dong Quang Ward, Thai Nguyen City for the crime of resisting a person on official duty.
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Police recorded Pham Thanh Hai's statement. |
Previously, at around 2:20 p.m. on March 3, a working group consisting of two officers from the Order and Rapid Response Police Team, the Department of Administrative Management of Social Order, the Provincial Police patrolled and controlled Viet Bac and Thong Nhat streets, Thai Nguyen City. At this time, Pham Thanh Hai was driving a car on Viet Bac Street when he reached the intersection with Thong Nhat Street and encountered a red light, but did not stop the car and continued to turn right onto Thong Nhat Street.
Discovering the violation, the working group of the Order and Rapid Response Police Team approached the car, blew the horn, and signaled for the car to stop, but Hai did not comply and continued to speed away.
When reaching the intersection of Viet Bac Street and the residential road in Group 10, Dong Quang Ward, Hai intended to turn left onto the residential road but encountered another car going in the opposite direction so he had to stop. At this time, 2 officers driving a specialized motorbike from the Public Order and Rapid Response Police Team caught up, approached the car, and asked Hai to get out of the car.
However, Hai continued to disobey orders, backing up the vehicle, crushing the official motorbike and damaging the working group's video camera, injuring one police officer. Immediately afterwards, Hai was subdued and taken to the police station.
Based on Hai's actions, on March 10, the Investigation Police Agency of Thai Nguyen City Police initiated a criminal case, prosecuted the accused and temporarily detained Pham Thanh Hai, to handle according to the provisions of law./.