Woman in Her 50s Bites Police Officer's Finger While Boyfriend Arrested for Assaulting Police

Police Dispatched Over Suspected Drunk Driving Report
Clung to Boyfriend to Prevent His Arrest

When her boyfriend was arrested as a flagrant offender for assaulting a police officer who requested a breathalyzer test, a woman in her 50s interfered and even bit the police officer's finger. She has now been sentenced to imprisonment with a suspended sentence.

According to Yonhap News on September 11, Judge Ko Bumjin, Senior Judge of Chuncheon District Court Criminal Division 2, sentenced Ms. A (age 55), who was indicted on charges of obstruction of official duties and causing injury, to 10 months in prison, suspended for 2 years, and ordered her to complete 80 hours of community service.

The incident occurred in March in Sokcho, Gangwon Province, when police officers responded to a report of suspected drunk driving and requested a breathalyzer test from Mr. B, who is Ms. A’s boyfriend.

During this process, when Mr. B assaulted the police officer and was arrested as a flagrant offender, Ms. A clung to Mr. B and interfered with the arrest. When the police officer attempted to separate Ms. A, she bit the officer's finger, resulting in an injury that required about two weeks of medical treatment.

The court stated, "The defendant has yet to be forgiven by the victim," but added, "However, the sentencing took into consideration the fact that the defendant admitted to all of the charges and has no prior convictions of a similar nature."

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