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Aboard a stolen car, five friends out for a stroll near Tournefeuille, near Toulouse, were spotted and chased on Saturday evening by the police. Not without difficulty, they were arrested.
From Tournefeuille to Léguevin and back. The police had to be patient on Saturday evening when they tried to intercept a Renault reported stolen since the beginning of the month. While driving, the driver increased risks to escape control.
Wrong-way roundabout, priority and traffic lights forgotten… The men of BST West took their foot off the gas, following the vehicle from a distance to avoid, as much as possible, an accident. The fugitive was probably thinking of escaping towards the Gers but another police crew blocked his way. Immediate U-turn and return to the Toulouse metropolitan area. But this driver in a hurry found himself stuck again.
This time he tried to reverse which ended up in the ditch. End of the adventure? No since the driver, like some of his passengers, tried to run on foot to escape. Without success. The driver was caught in a field before being subdued despite his attempts to rebel and his distribution of blows to the police.
The driver under drugs and without a license
This 22-year-old boy, from Gers like his friends, ended his weekend in police custody. In addition to a little cannabis in their pockets, the five suspects also had to explain the theft of the vehicle.
This Renault was in fact stolen on Monday April 8, in Auch. In which circumstances ? Investigators from the Left Bank division were waiting for news from their colleagues in Auscita to check if a link could be established between the theft and the five suspects.
Investigations also showed that the driver, under the influence of drugs while fleeing, did not have his driving license. A behavior which should quickly earn him an explanation in court.
