Two arrested in Granada for ramming a police officer with a van during a chase

They were driving recklessly with a van on the Granada ring road, without ITV, without a driving license and after having consumed several drugs, when a chase began by the National Police, who had previously tried to stop the vehicle without result.

Oliver Thansan
Oliver Thansan
29 April 2024 Monday 17:07
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Two arrested in Granada for ramming a police officer with a van during a chase

They were driving recklessly with a van on the Granada ring road, without ITV, without a driving license and after having consumed several drugs, when a chase began by the National Police, who had previously tried to stop the vehicle without result. . The driver then took an exit towards the center of the capital and continued fleeing from the agents. At several moments, the van tried to collide with the patrol cars and even hit one of the agents. Finally, he ended up crashing into a police car and the two offenders, aged 24 and 30, were arrested.

The events occurred at 3:30 a.m., as confirmed by police sources, from which it has been pointed out that those arrested have numerous police records. It was a call that warned that a van

The events took place after 3:30 a.m., when a call was received reporting a van that was traveling "erratically" on the ring road, putting the lives of the rest of the users at risk. of said road.

As soon as these facts became known, the police vehicles on duty coordinated to intercept said vehicle. One of the police patrols located the van and tried to "persuade its driver, using the public address system and the illuminated signs, to stop the vehicle on the shoulder of the ring road."

The driver's reaction was apparently to "accelerate and leave the highway towards Severo Ochoa Street, even jumping several red lights." During the chase, the driver of the van repeatedly tried to "collide with the officers by swerving when they were traveling parallel to a police vehicle."

At the intersection with Avenida de la Constitución, the van encountered several police vehicles that were blocking the road with the intention of stopping the pursued vehicle. The driver's response was supposedly "to get on the curb and ram, without being able to reach it." by centimeters, at a police officer, finally hitting the van against a police vehicle, which suffered serious damage to its front part.

Both arrested as alleged perpetrators of the crimes of attack, resistance and disobedience and against road safety, which have already been brought to justice, tested positive for cocaine, MDMA and alcohol. In addition, it was found that the vehicle did not have a valid MOT and that the driver did not have a driving license.