Linyuan police chase a wanted drug-driving suspect. The suspect rammed his car and was shot and subdued.

Police hunt down drug-impaired drivers and shoot to subdue recalcitrant drivers. (provided by the public)

Kaohsiung City Linyuan Police Station officers discovered traces of the 47-year-old wanted criminal surnamed Song during their patrol at noon on the 13th. Unexpectedly, Suspect Song did not cooperate with the investigation and sped away. The police followed him all the way to Xiaogang District. Suspect Song’s vehicle was blocked by parked traffic, but he resisted and tried to ram into the police. The police officer fired a bullet into the vehicle to subdue him, and found heroin drugs in the car. Suspect Song was also suspected of drug driving, and was sent to justice in accordance with the law after interrogation.

Officers from the Zhongyun Police Station were on patrol on the 13th. When passing by Gangpu 3rd Road in Linyuan District, they saw a car driving erratically. They used a police mobile computer to check and found that the owner of the car, surnamed Song, was a wanted drug addict. They immediately stepped forward to conduct an investigation. The car refused to cooperate and escaped along the way in violation of regulations. The police followed. At the intersection of Haihai 3rd Road and Haihai 4th Road in Xiaogang District, the car was blocked by parked traffic and brave vehicles. The police immediately asked the driver to turn off the engine and get out of the car. However, the driver still refused to cooperate and tried to ram into the police. Seeing that the situation was critical, the police fired one bullet at the vehicle to subdue Suspect Song.

Police investigation revealed that Suspect Song was a wanted drug suspect issued by the Pingtung District Prosecutor's Office. Drugs, heroin and other contraband were also found in the vehicle. Suspect Song's saliva test showed a positive result for drugs. After the entire case was heard, the suspects were transferred to the Kaohsiung District Prosecutor's Office for investigation in accordance with the Drug Harm Prevention and Control Regulations, obstruction of official duties, and public danger. Traffic violations will also be prosecuted in accordance with regulations.

Song is suspected of being a wanted drug fugitive. (provided by the public)

The public bravely stopped Song Su's vehicle as he tried to escape. (provided by the public)