A judge granted police an arrest warrant for actor Son Seung-won after he caused a car accident on December 26.

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Authorities have arrested actor Son Seung-won for drunk driving and for operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s license. The Seoul Central District Court issues a warrant for Son on Wednesday saying that his crime is clear. Further, it said that the reason for the arrest and the necessity for it were recognized.

Son’s arrest stems from an accident that actor had on last year on Dec. 26. The incident, which occurred at the in the Cheongdam district of Seoul, injured two people. At that time, police discovered Son about 150 meters away from the crash site and suspected that he had attempted to flee from the scene. CCTV footage later confirmed their suspicions.

A test determined that the actor had a blood alcohol level of 0.206%, enough to have his driver’s license revoked. However, the authorities discovered that it had already been suspended from another drunk driving incident that happened a few months before in September. Notably, Son driving record shows that he has had three other DUIs, with the one in September included.

As a repeat offender, prosecutors have said that they do plan to apply the Yoon Chang-ho Act to his case. The act deals out more severe punishment to criminals charged with drunk driving. If applied to Son’s case, he will be the first entertainer charged under the act since it was passed last November.

 

 

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