By
Ludovic Ameline
Published on
Sep 17, 2024 at 8:21 p.m.
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THE Friday September 13, 2024 around 4 p.m., a police patrol spotted a suspicious vehicleparked right in the middle of the road, near the water tower located Falconniere Park in Cherbourg-Octeville, delegated municipality of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (Manche).
At the sight of the police coming to check him, his driver decided to accelerate. The police vehicle then gave chase. The driver refused to comply and fled at the wheel of his vehicle, endangering the lives of other users from the road due to his irresponsible driving.
Many violations
The driver did not hesitate to commit any a series of crimes to escape the police. On several occasions he overtook cars, forcing oncoming vehicles to swerve. He drove at high speed in the Provinces districteven going so far as take streets in the wrong direction.
His mad escape will finally end after a few minutes after having hit a sidewalkThe man will be arrested without difficulty by the police and taken into custody.
Under the influence of drugs
The driver, a 28-year-old man, was arrested, as well as his passenger. On board the vehicle, police officers discovered half a gram of crack, a crack pipe and vials of ammonia.
A saliva screening test for narcotics has tested positive for cocaine.
The man who is employed in a on-demand transport company as a quality driverhad already been the subject of a cancellation of driving licenseHe was driving with a probationary license.
It should be soon summoned to court after the results of the blood test following the positive saliva screening.
He will be prosecuted for refusal to comply And endangering the lives of othersdriving under the influence of drugs. His passenger was released after being questioned.
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