Cheon Ki-beom | Courtesy of Yonhap News
Cheon Ki-beom (27) of the Samsung Thunders in Seoul, a professional basketball player, was caught driving under the influence of alcohol and lying to the police officer, saying, “The woman I was with was driving.”
The Incheon Central Police Station announced on the 21st that it had booked Chun without detention on charges of drunk driving and obstructing the execution of official duties.
Chun is accused of drunk driving in Unseo-dong, Jung-gu, Incheon on the night of the 19th. At 9:20 pm on the same day, the police responded to a report saying, “A car is hanging on the stairs.” A woman in her 20s was sitting in the passenger seat.
Mr. Chun claimed that Mr. A was driving to the police officer on the spot. A also stated that he was driving.
However, the police confirmed the fact that Chun was driving through a nearby closed circuit (CC) TV. Police said the blood alcohol levels of Chun and A were above 0.03%, the level of license suspension.
A police official said, “A person who made a false statement was also charged with hiding the criminal.” said.
