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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]
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  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
  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
  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. · 매일경제South Korea
  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
  5. The sergeant confessed to driving the vehicle himself after his wife's false testimony was exposed. · 동아일보
  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. · 매일경제South Korea
  7. Police obtained a confession from Officer A after further questioning regarding the incident. · 매일경제South Korea
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