Russian sailor who stopped a city train while drunk and stole a car (comprehensive)

A drunken Russian sailor stopped a Busan Metro train and then stole a car and ran away, but was caught by the police.

The Busanjin Police Station in Busan announced on the 13th that it is investigating Mr. A, a Russian sailor in his 20s, on charges of violating the Railway Safety Act, theft under the Criminal Act, and violating the Road Traffic Act (refusing a breathalyzer test).

Mr. A is accused of boarding a train on Busan Metro Line 1 at around 11:30 pm on the 12th and passing through Dongmae Station by activating the emergency handle of the train door to stop the train and then running away.

Due to Mr. A's actions, the train's operation was delayed for about 2 minutes.

Afterwards, Mr. A stole a car parked at a fire station near Dongmae Station and drove it for about 14km.

The police dispatched after receiving a report of suspected drunk driving and arrested Mr. A around 3 a.m. on the 13th, about three hours after the crime.

It was confirmed that Mr. A was drunk at the time of the crime.

A police official said, “We plan to investigate the specific circumstances of the crime and consider applying for an arrest warrant.”

Meanwhile, from January of last year to this time, there were a total of 8 cases of obstruction of operation that occurred on the Busan Urban Railway, including 5 cases of unauthorized handling of emergency handles and 3 cases of forced opening and closing of doors.

However, due to reasons such as being first-time offenders, most of the perpetrators received decisions such as deferred prosecution or non-transportation.

An official from the Busan Transportation Corporation requested strong punishment, saying, “Any act that interferes with the operation of trains, such as electric cars, can lead to great damage.”