‘Die Hard’ cop gets his man

A SOUTH Korean traffic officer who arrested a drug suspect after clinging to his car for 25 minutes has been promoted and is being called the “Die Hard policeman” by local media.

Police said Kim Hyun-cheol initially stopped the suspect’s car in the city of Busan because it made an illegal U-turn. When the suspect sped off, Mr Kim clung to the windscreen and roof of the car.

The suspect eventually stopped and was arrested after a chase on foot. The man was later found to be on a wanted list for drug-related crimes.

Mr Kim has since been promoted to assistant inspector.