SFGATE: Canadian athlete detained after alleged drunken car theft

Canadian athlete detained after alleged drunken car theft
Published on February 24, 2018 at 11:09AM by By HYUNG-JIN KIM and SCOTT MAYEROWITZ, The Associated Press
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police say they've detained a Canadian ski cross competitor, his wife and a coach for allegedly taking a car during the Pyeongchang Olympics. Police on Saturday said the three allegedly got into a car in front of a bar and drove it near the Pyeongchang athletes village before they were stopped by police on patrol in the early hours of the morning. All three were intoxicated when they were stopped, the police said. They were still in custody in Gangneung at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, according to police in Pyeongchang and at the Gangwon Provincial Police Agency. The three have been banned from leaving South Korea, but police said it was likely the group would be released upon payment of a fine.
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