Taichung's Sixth Police Precinct Admits to Wrongful Arrest with Search Warrant Due to Identification Error
Taichung City's Sixth Police Precinct admitted to a 'personnel identification error' after mistakenly arresting a citizen during a search operation. This incident, where an innocent citizen was detained for over 7 hours, has been severely criticized by Taichung City Council member Tsai Yao-chieh as 'outrageous.'
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(Central News Agency reporter Chao Li-yen, Taichung, 29th) Taichung City's Sixth Police Precinct conducted a search at a private residence with a search warrant but 'arrested the wrong person.' Taichung City Council member Tsai Yao-chieh stated that it was 'outrageous' that a citizen was subjected to an unwarranted search and detained for over 7 hours. In response, Deputy Chief Wu Da-yong of the Sixth Police Precinct admitted that 'there was an error in personnel identification.'
On the 28th, Taichung City's Sixth Police Precinct conducted a search at a citizen's home with a search warrant. No drugs were found on site, and it was later revealed that this operation 'arrested the wrong person.' The influencer 'Xiao Yu,' who was searched, accepted media interviews today, stating that at 10 AM that day, he and his girlfriend were sleeping at home when 4 male officers and 1 female officer entered with a search warrant, pinning him and his girlfriend to the ground. The police informed him it was a drug case and demanded his cooperation, then ransacked his home and seized his mobile phone.
Xiao Yu pointed out that the police showed him a surveillance footage screenshot and asked if the person in the image was him, 'because the tattoo locations were the same.' Although he denied it, he was still taken back to the precinct for interrogation and urine testing. When the police returned his phone, they even reminded him 'not to tell friends about this.' He was dissatisfied that the search warrant was easily obtained and questioned if police wrongfully arresting people was common, accusing it as an 'absurd police station.'
Taichung City Council held a session today for questioning the police, fire, and environmental departments. Democratic Progressive Party Taichung City Council member Tsai Yao-chieh questioned that even after the police confirmed he was not the suspect, the citizen was still taken back to the precinct for investigation and urine testing, with officers accompanying him even during bathroom breaks. Although he recognized the police's hard work in combating crime, he asked why innocent citizens were subjected to unwarranted searches and detentions.
Wu Da-yong admitted in his response that the precinct 'indeed made an error in personnel identification.'
Tsai Yao-chieh pointed out that Sixth Precinct Chief Chou Chun-ming was recently removed from his post due to mistakenly pepper-spraying former Taiwan People's Party chairman Ko Wen-je. Who will be responsible for a citizen being wrongfully detained? The position of precinct chief is currently being acted by the deputy chief, and he questioned if the acting level was sufficient, as another absurd incident occurred just a few days into the acting period.
In response, Police Chief Wu Jing-tian stated that the vacancy for precinct chief would be recommended for appointment by the National Police Agency as soon as possible, and the Inspectorate would be tasked with investigating whether there were any negligence in the case handling process. The Sixth Police Precinct stated that no drugs were found on site, urine samples had been collected, and the case would be investigated according to law once the urine test results are available. (Edited by Lee Shu-hua) 1150429
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(Central News Agency reporter Chao Li-yen, Taichung, 29th) Taichung City's Sixth Police Precinct conducted a search at a private residence with a search warrant but 'arrested the wrong person.' Taichung City Council member Tsai Yao-chieh stated that it was 'outrageous' that a citizen was subjected to an unwarranted search and detained for over 7 hours. In response, Deputy Chief Wu Da-yong of the Sixth Police Precinct admitted that 'there was an error in personnel identification.'
On the 28th, Taichung City's Sixth Police Precinct conducted a search at a citizen's home with a search warrant. No drugs were found on site, and it was later revealed that this operation 'arrested the wrong person.' The influencer 'Xiao Yu,' who was searched, accepted media interviews today, stating that at 10 AM that day, he and his girlfriend were sleeping at home when 4 male officers and 1 female officer entered with a search warrant, pinning him and his girlfriend to the ground. The police informed him it was a drug case and demanded his cooperation, then ransacked his home and seized his mobile phone.
Xiao Yu pointed out that the police showed him a surveillance footage screenshot and asked if the person in the image was him, 'because the tattoo locations were the same.' Although he denied it, he was still taken back to the precinct for interrogation and urine testing. When the police returned his phone, they even reminded him 'not to tell friends about this.' He was dissatisfied that the search warrant was easily obtained and questioned if police wrongfully arresting people was common, accusing it as an 'absurd police station.'
Taichung City Council held a session today for questioning the police, fire, and environmental departments. Democratic Progressive Party Taichung City Council member Tsai Yao-chieh questioned that even after the police confirmed he was not the suspect, the citizen was still taken back to the precinct for investigation and urine testing, with officers accompanying him even during bathroom breaks. Although he recognized the police's hard work in combating crime, he asked why innocent citizens were subjected to unwarranted searches and detentions.
Wu Da-yong admitted in his response that the precinct 'indeed made an error in personnel identification.'
Tsai Yao-chieh pointed out that Sixth Precinct Chief Chou Chun-ming was recently removed from his post due to mistakenly pepper-spraying former Taiwan People's Party chairman Ko Wen-je. Who will be responsible for a citizen being wrongfully detained? The position of precinct chief is currently being acted by the deputy chief, and he questioned if the acting level was sufficient, as another absurd incident occurred just a few days into the acting period.
In response, Police Chief Wu Jing-tian stated that the vacancy for precinct chief would be recommended for appointment by the National Police Agency as soon as possible, and the Inspectorate would be tasked with investigating whether there were any negligence in the case handling process. The Sixth Police Precinct stated that no drugs were found on site, urine samples had been collected, and the case would be investigated according to law once the urine test results are available. (Edited by Lee Shu-hua) 1150429
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