# Police Officer Charged After Attempting to Swap Driver with Wife Following Hit-and-Run

A current police sergeant was charged after attempting to evade responsibility for a hit-and-run by having his wife take the blame.

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Gwangju West Police Station transferred a current police sergeant, identified as A, to the prosecutor's office on August 4 for suspected hit-and-run and inciting a suspect to flee. [^1]

The police sergeant is accused of failing to take necessary measures and leaving the scene after striking a vehicle in front of him at approximately 11:00 PM on August 4 in Yunam-dong, Gwangju. [^2]

South Korean police transferred Officer A, a current police captain from a Gwangju branch, to the prosecutor's office on charges of failing to handle a traffic accident and instigating a suspect to flee. [^3]

Police investigation revealed that the departure location and travel route did not match the wife's statement, exposing the circumstances of the driver swap attempt. [^4]

The sergeant confessed to driving the vehicle himself after his wife's false testimony was exposed. [^5]

Officer A is accused of crashing his vehicle on a road in Yunam-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju, on the evening of April 4, leaving the scene without taking necessary measures. [^6]

Police obtained a confession from Officer A after further questioning regarding the incident. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. Gwangju West Police Station transferred a current police sergeant, identified as A, to the prosecutor's office on August 4 for suspected hit-and-run and inciting a suspect to flee. (동아일보, News)
2. The police sergeant is accused of failing to take necessary measures and leaving the scene after striking a vehicle in front of him at approximately 11:00 PM on August 4 in Yunam-dong, Gwangju. (동아일보, News)
3. South Korean police transferred Officer A, a current police captain from a Gwangju branch, to the prosecutor's office on charges of failing to handle a traffic accident and instigating a suspect to flee. (매일경제, News)
4. Police investigation revealed that the departure location and travel route did not match the wife's statement, exposing the circumstances of the driver swap attempt. (동아일보, News)
5. The sergeant confessed to driving the vehicle himself after his wife's false testimony was exposed. (동아일보, News)
6. Officer A is accused of crashing his vehicle on a road in Yunam-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju, on the evening of April 4, leaving the scene without taking necessary measures. (매일경제, News)
7. Police obtained a confession from Officer A after further questioning regarding the incident. (매일경제, News)

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