Yunlin County Councilor Apologizes After Being Accused of Assault Following Drinking
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- 📰 Published: May 17, 2026 at 18:56
- 🔍 Collected: May 17, 2026 at 19:01 (5 min after Published)
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(CNA, Yunlin County, 17th) The Huwei Precinct of Yunlin County Police today received a report around 2 AM from a member of the public, alleging that a certain Yunlin County councilor had assaulted someone after drinking at a bistro. The victim has filed a report and pressed charges. The councilor reported to the station today to give a statement, apologized for his drunken misconduct, and stated he will cooperate with the judicial process.
The Huwei Precinct indicated that the police handled the case according to regulations from the outset, completed the necessary investigation and evidence collection, and asked the suspect to report to the station today to give a statement. The entire case has been transferred to the Yunlin District Prosecutors Office on charges of assault. The police urge the public to communicate rationally in case of disputes or to call 110 for police assistance.
According to sources, the councilor went to a bistro in Huwei Township for another round of drinks with friends around 1 AM today. While in a state of inebriation, he believed a man at a neighboring table was staring at him. Slightly drunk, he got up and asked the man, 'What are you looking at?' The man clarified that he was just watching a performance and was not staring at him.
The councilor remained dissatisfied and threw a punch at the man. Others present quickly pulled the councilor away, but the victim still suffered a contusion to his right eye and was sent for medical treatment. The victim's family reported the incident to the police, who then notified the councilor to report for a statement today.
The councilor said he deeply regrets his actions while drunk, does not know the victim, and that it was purely an isolated incident. He stated that the case is now in the judicial process and will be fully handled by the judicial authorities, and he will personally apologize to the party involved later.
The Huwei Precinct indicated that the police handled the case according to regulations from the outset, completed the necessary investigation and evidence collection, and asked the suspect to report to the station today to give a statement. The entire case has been transferred to the Yunlin District Prosecutors Office on charges of assault. The police urge the public to communicate rationally in case of disputes or to call 110 for police assistance.
According to sources, the councilor went to a bistro in Huwei Township for another round of drinks with friends around 1 AM today. While in a state of inebriation, he believed a man at a neighboring table was staring at him. Slightly drunk, he got up and asked the man, 'What are you looking at?' The man clarified that he was just watching a performance and was not staring at him.
The councilor remained dissatisfied and threw a punch at the man. Others present quickly pulled the councilor away, but the victim still suffered a contusion to his right eye and was sent for medical treatment. The victim's family reported the incident to the police, who then notified the councilor to report for a statement today.
The councilor said he deeply regrets his actions while drunk, does not know the victim, and that it was purely an isolated incident. He stated that the case is now in the judicial process and will be fully handled by the judicial authorities, and he will personally apologize to the party involved later.