Policeman recognizes drivers again - chase ends in the wall

Created: 12/14/2022 11:39 am

The escape of the 20-year-old ended in a property wall.

© Police Gelsenkirchen

In Gelsenkirchen, a police chase for a 20-year-old ended on Tuesday evening in a wall.

He was driving without a driver's license.

Gelsenkirchen – A 20-year-old driver from Gelsenkirchen (NRW) wanted to flee from the police late Tuesday evening.

At more than 150 km/h, the man without a driver's license raced away from the emergency services.

But his escape ended in a property wall.

Gelsenkirchen: Police officer recognizes 20-year-olds again – chase

A police patrol car had previously noticed the 20-year-old around 11:50 p.m. on Frankampstrasse in Erle, reports 24RHEIN.

"An officer recognized the man from a past incident in which he had to surrender his driver's license.

For this reason, the person concerned should be subjected to a general traffic control, ”explained a police spokesman on Wednesday.

But when the man from Gelsenkirchen noticed the police car in his rear-view mirror, he put his foot down.

He is said to have raced through the parking lot of a discounter and then onto Oststrasse.

According to the police, the 20-year-old also ignored the blue lights and siren that had been switched on.

"During his journey, he accelerated his car to over 150 km/h, at the permitted 50 kilometers per hour," reports the police spokesman.

Gelsenkirchen: 20-year-old flees from the police – and crashes into the wall

The chase came to an abrupt end shortly thereafter.

His car went off the road on Ewaldstrasse and crashed into a knee-high property wall.

The 20-year-old was not injured, but still did not have a driver's license.

The car was towed away and seized as evidence.

The man is now awaiting a report.

According to the police, the actual vehicle owner should also be held responsible "for allowing driving without a license".