A man in his 30s who refused a police breath test and drove off in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, ended up in the sea and was rescued by the coast guard.
Masan Central Police Station said on the 31st that it had arrested the man, identified only as A, at the scene on charges including special obstruction of official duties resulting in injury.
A is accused of refusing a police request for a breath test and driving away at around 10:55 p.m. the previous day in the Jindong area of Masanhappo District in Changwon.
Police had gone to the scene after receiving a report that A appeared to be driving under the influence.
A ignored the officers' request for a breath test and drove off. One officer who tried to stop him injured an elbow in the process.
The Changwon Coast Guard, called in under a joint response request from police, found A's vehicle in waters near Gwangam Port, about 3 kilometers from the point where the chase began.
The coast guard found A sinking in the water near the vehicle and pulled him out. Police then arrested him at the scene.
The vehicle that went into the sea has been tied down to keep it from drifting.
Police are questioning A to determine exactly what happened.
