The driver of the vehicle ended up being arrested after taking all risks to escape the police. No one was injured.
Many risks to escape the police. A 23-year-old resident of Risoul (Hautes-Alpes) committed a refusal to comply aggravated by numerous circumstances on the evening of Monday, November 4, BFM DICI learned.
It was almost 11 p.m. Monday when the Gap police officers spotted a vehicle driving at high speed on Avenue d'Embrun. Despite requests from the police, the driver continued his route and took a parking lot to try to overwhelm the vehicle with its flashing lights on.
The vehicle then takes the RN 94, towards Chorges. There, he will then take many risks: excessive speed, overtaking without visibility and crossing white lines. All while taking care to put out his lights to distract the police officers.
A profile of a repeat offender
On his way, the man does not hesitate to cross the 200 km/h mark to go to Chorges. But at the Baie Saint-Michel junction, the police ended up catching up with the driver of the vehicle.
During the intervention, the driver hit the police vehicle, but without causing any injuries. The man was finally arrested a little further away, while he was stuck in a cul-de-sac.
During his arrest, the individual rebelled but was eventually overpowered and placed in police custody. A young female passenger was also in the vehicle.
The man was under the influence of alcohol and was following a course to recover points for his driving license. The driver is not his first attempt and remains very unfavorably known to the justice system.
He is particularly known for threats, traffic offenses, possession of child pornography, damage to public property, drunken driving and even breach of trust.
