He rammed police vehicles several times, slammed on the brakes and crashed into police vehicles, and broke through roadblocks. During one attempt, the man came off the road and landed with his car in a creek bed. He was arrested, the police said.
Movie-worthy escape scenes
The 40-year-old from the Bludenz region had initially called the Rankweil Regional Hospital and threatened to “bring stones with him”. The man had been turned away at an earlier point. When the police first checked the area around the hospital, the wanted man could not be found, but he turned up a short time later – and, as promised, had stones with him. A police patrol spoke to the man, but could not prevent him from getting into his car and driving away. Scenes worthy of a movie then played out.
Roadblocks broken
First, the 40-year-old raced past police vehicles so closely that the officers had to jump to the side to avoid being hit. Then, on his escape to Feldkirch, he slammed on the brakes, causing several rear-end collisions with police cars. When a police patrol attempted to overtake, the man rammed the car. He broke through roadblocks set up in Feldkirch and the neighboring community of Frastanz without reducing his speed. In Bludesch (Bludenz district), a police patrol again managed to get level with the car. The car responded again by ramming, but went off the road. His journey ended in a stream bed.
3 patrol cars damaged
The police deployed 13 patrol cars and a helicopter to stop the man. Four police officers were injured and three police vehicles were damaged. According to the police, the 40-year-old’s motive was initially unclear.
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