They took every risk to escape the police.
Even if it means taking the highway in the wrong direction.
Even if it means causing accidents.
Three men were arrested this Tuesday afternoon between Saint-Maur and Champigny after an incredible chase.
An official fired once.
In the end, only one injury was reported.
It concerns a woman whose car was hit during the chase.
She suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital as a precaution.
It was 1:45 p.m. when a retiree from Saint-Maur called 17 Emergency Police.
He has just been the victim of a false quality theft.
In what way?
We don't know exactly yet.
But the principle is always the same: a fake plumber or fake water worker shows up at an individual's home and discreetly steals a few objects.
A few minutes later, fake police officers, armed with the famous objects, appear in turn and ask the retiree if the thief has not stolen more precious objects such as jewelry or cash.
This is the real goal of the trio.
A shot in the door
Is this how it happened?
This is what the investigation will determine.
The victim always calls the police immediately.
A crew from Champigny rushed to the scene and tried to check the three occupants of a Passat.
Refusal to comply.
And it is in this context, according to a police source, that one of the officials fired his gun.
No injuries.
The bullet lodges in the door.
The shot does not slow down the driver.
While escaping, he collides with a woman's vehicle.
Chased by the police, he then took the A4 motorway in the wrong direction.
At the junction with the A 86, there was a collision with the vehicle of a security company.
According to another police source, the three suspects then tried to flee on foot on the highway.
They were arrested on the spot.