Man in 30s Arrested for Drunk Driving After Stealing Car... 'License Revocation Level'

A man in his 30s has been apprehended by police after stealing another person's car while intoxicated and driving it.

The Gyeonggi Bundang Police Station announced today (September 20) that it has arrested a man in his 30s, identified as A, on charges of theft and drunk driving under the Road Traffic Act.

A is accused of stealing a parked BMW passenger car while under the influence of alcohol at a commercial building parking lot in Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, at around 11:30 PM yesterday (September 19) and driving it for about an hour.

Responding to a report from the vehicle owner, police found A asleep inside the parked vehicle at around 12:40 AM today near the Jukjeon Bus Stop on the Busan-bound Gyeongbu Expressway in Yongin, located about 10 kilometers away from the parking lot.

A's blood alcohol concentration was confirmed to be at the level for license revocation.

Police believe that A drove the vehicle after mistaking it for his own while the owner briefly stepped away leaving the key inside, and are currently investigating the exact circumstances.

(Photo provided by Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency, Yonhap News)
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