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Drunk Speedster in Vienna-Favoriten Engaged in Police Chase

Der verletzte Polizist konnte seinen Dienst fortsetzen.
Der verletzte Polizist konnte seinen Dienst fortsetzen. ©APA/Max Slovencik (Symbolbild)
In Vienna-Favoriten, the police were able to stop a speeder after a chase.

During a traffic police focus operation, officers detected a significant speeding violation by a car driver using a laser measuring device (81 km/h in a 30 km/h zone). The driver did not comply with the stop signals and crossed several intersections despite red lights.

Police were able to stop and arrest speeder in Vienna

In the Schwarzenbergplatz area, the officers managed to temporarily stop the car. Then the driver accelerated again, causing an officer to fall when he tried to open the car door. Eventually, with the support of additional police forces, they managed to stop the fleeing car driver in the Rennweg area and provisionally arrest him. The driver is a 41-year-old German national. Several alcoholic beverages, small amounts of cannabis were found in the vehicle, and the driver was found to have an alcohol level of about one per mille. The 41-year-old is in police custody. The injured officer was able to continue his duty.

(Red)

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