On the afternoon of August 1 1, 2065438, seven people, including Caixin Media reporter Chen Baocheng, were detained on suspicion of illegal detention. Pingdu police reported that Chen Baocheng and others detained Guo Xiaogang, the driver of the excavator, in the car for more than 24 hours, and repeatedly poured gasoline into Guo Xiaogang and the excavator, causing emergencies. The police failed to mediate many times.
Li Huiqing, the entrusted agent, said that at 4 pm on August 6, Chen had an objection to the alleged crime of illegal detention.
According to Chen Baocheng's account of the incident relayed by Li Huiqing, on August 9, 20 13, villagers Zhang Pengke and Chen Qingsha of Jingouzi Village found the excavator and refused to let the car and driver leave. Chen Baocheng told the couple that they could call the police and let the public power intervene. They called the pingdu city Public Security Bureau to report the case, but the pingdu city Public Security Bureau ignored it. They then complained to the inspectors of Qingdao Public Security Bureau and were recorded. No one answered the phone of Shandong Public Security Inspector. On the afternoon of August 13, 10, the driver's family and forklift owners took people to the villagers' home to ask important people, and the villagers were greeted by each other. The police then appeared, and Chen Baocheng and other villagers were taken compulsory measures by the police.