26,000 Euro Open Criminal Record: 43-Year-Old Caught by Vienna Police During Check
Probably because he knew he would be going behind bars for a while, a driver fled from a police check on Sunday evening at the Döblinger Gürtel in Vienna-Währing. According to police spokeswoman Anna Gutt, there was an arrest warrant against the 43-year-old man due to outstanding fines amounting to around 26,000 euros. That might now increase.
Fines of around 26,000 euros: Driver tried to flee from Vienna police
The driver encountered the Easter focus of the Vienna State Traffic Department around 9:15 PM. When the officers asked him to show his driver's license, he hit the gas and sped away in his car. However, he didn't get far. The police officers stopped him after a few hundred meters. During the further check, the officers discovered that he did not have a valid driving license, was not registered in Austria, and also had a blood alcohol level of 0.7 per mille. Due to the outstanding fines, he was arrested and additionally reported for traffic law violations and under the Registration Act.
(APA/Red)
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