Father-son spit at and slap cop for giving them a ticket

The driver of the car was given a traffic ticket for not wearing a seat belt and for driving with an expired driver’s licence.

GEORGE TOWN: It was a classic case of “like father like son” when a duo assaulted and spat at a traffic cop for issuing a traffic summons to the driver during a routine police road block Tuesday night.

The duo, age 31 and 63, have now been remanded to assist police investigations on them under Section 353 of the Penal Code for allegedly obstructing civil servants from performing their duties.

In the approximately 9.50pm incident, a traffic policeman stopped a car at a police checkpoint in Jalan Patani upon noticing that the driver was allegedly not wearing his car seat belt.

Following a snap check, the policeman also found that the driver’s driving licence had expired.

Despite pleas from the driver and his father against being issued a traffic summons, the cop persisted at which point both became angry and apparently started swearing at him.

It is alleged that the father turned aggressive and spat at the policeman’s face while his son slapped the cop on his left cheek.

Looking shell shocked, the cop’s colleagues, who were checking other motorists, rushed to his aid upon seeing the commotion and detained the father and son.

The duo, who are from mainland Bukit Mertajam were then placed in the lock-up at the Jalan Patani police station.

The duo tested negative for drugs and initial police checks revealed both had no previous criminal records.

Northeast district police chief ACP Mior Farid Alathrash Wahid confirmed the incident.