Police sent a suspect to the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Sunday after he allegedly knocked a police officer while speeding in his car at Chaom Chao circle in the capital’s Por Sen Chey district.

Municipal traffic bueau chief Sem Ratana identified the suspect as Puth Monorom.

“We sent the case to the Municipal Court, but we don’t know what the court’s decision will be. He drove very fast, caused a traffic police official to fall [the official did not sustain serious injuries] and he did not listen to traffic police’s advice,” Ratana said.

Municipal Court spokesperson Kuch Kimlong said on Monday that deputy court prosecutor Long Cheab is working on this case.

“Cheab has not finished questioning him yet. The suspect needs a defence lawyer. If the questioning is done or any decision is made, I will inform you later,” Kimlong said.

Phnom Penh municipal deputy police chief in charge of traffic Chev Hak declined to comment on Monday.

Por Sen Chey district police chief Morn Vuthy said on Monday that his authorities were not in charge of this case.

“The municipal traffic police are in charge of this case while I am not related. I received the news that authorities sent the case and suspect to the court on Sunday,” Vuthy said.

A municipal police report said Monorom did not listen to traffic police officers’ advice at a road construction site in the area of Chaom Chao circle.

The report said Monorom was also driving using someone else’s licence plate.

According to the report, Monorom is being accused of three offences – distracting police during work, using a fake car number plate and attempting to flee the scene.