Incheon officer drives sleeping probationer to Sokcho without consent, police say

A probationary officer awaiting full appointment says a senior colleague drove her to Sokcho in Gangwon Province against her will after a night shift, prompting police to investigate the incident.

According to Incheon's Samsan Police Station on Wednesday, Officer A, assigned to a local precinct, reported to the precinct team leader on Tuesday that Officer B, a senior colleague on the same team, had subjected her to inappropriate conduct.

Officer A says that after a night shift last month, she got into Officer B's vehicle along with another colleague for the ride home. After dropping off the other officer, Officer B allegedly continued driving toward Gangwon Province while Officer A slept.

According to Officer A's account, Officer B drove to the Gapyeong rest stop in Gyeonggi Province with Officer A asleep in the car, then proceeded to Sokcho in Gangwon Province even after Officer A said she wanted to go home — where Officer B then attempted to order alcohol at a restaurant.

Police have transferred Officer B to a different precinct and plan to summon both parties soon to establish the facts.

"If the allegations are confirmed, we will launch an internal affairs investigation," a police official said.