Car Driver Ran Over Policewoman During Escape Attempt in Vienna
The police had noticed a car driver who repeatedly accelerated his vehicle sharply and wanted to conduct a driver and vehicle check. After a short pursuit, the driver accelerated, fled via Prinz-Eugen-Straße towards Landstraßer Gürtel, and ignored red lights. At the intersection of Mohsgasse/Fasangasse, the man left his vehicle and continued to flee on foot, during which the policewoman was injured. As the distance to the fugitive increased, an officer asked a car driver for help.
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At the intersection of Rennweg/Magazingasse, she jumped out of the vehicle and continued to pursue the 25-year-old on foot. In Magazingasse, he was eventually stopped and arrested. He had hidden between parked vehicles. It turned out that there was an outstanding arrest warrant for the man from the Russian Federation for theft. Furthermore, he did not possess a valid driver's license. A medical officer also determined impairment due to drugs. The 25-year-old was taken to a detention center.
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