The Public Security Police (PSP) apprehended a local man on Monday for drunk driving and evading responsibility, with his blood alcohol concentration standing at 3.14 grams per litre, PSP spokesman Wong Wai Chon said during a regular press conference yesterday.
Wong identified the suspect as a taxi driver surnamed Lam who is in his thirties.
According to Wong, the Public Security Police (PSP) received a report about a car accident at noon on Monday from a staff member of a golf course on Rua das Lótus (蓮花路) in Cotai. Upon arrival, the police discovered that a car had crashed into the golf course’s fence and had entered the muddy area of the course.
Through their citywide CCTV surveillance, the police identified Lam as the suspect, who had left the scene after crashing into the golf course early Monday morning. The police arrested Lam in his flat in Seac Pai Van (石排灣) on Monday afternoon. A breathalyser test indicated that his blood alcohol concentration was 3.14 grams per litre, confirming a drunk-driving offence.
Under questioning, Lam admitted to drinking alcoholic beverages at home early Monday morning because he was in a bad mood. He claimed that he drove his car intending to look for a parking spot near Cotai’s go-kart track. However, he also claimed that he had experienced a “blackout” and could not recall the details of how his car crashed into the golf course.
Lam has been transferred to the Public Prosecutions Office (MP), facing charges for drunk driving and evading responsibility.
This undated handout photo provided by the Public Security Police (PSP) yesterday shows a PSP officer escorting the drunk-driving suspect into a police station.
