Night of fear on SS7 Quater, at the height of Varcaturo, a hamlet of Giugliano in Campania. A man of , native to of Casal di Principe, was arrested by the Carabinieri after a dangerous chase that took place in the wrong direction for over ten kilometres.
It all started around 1am, when the military from the station Varcaturo they have identified a Fiat Panda suspects stopped at a service area shortly after the Licola exit.
At the sight of the patrol, the driver put the car in gear and fled, taking the highway in the opposite direction, starting a high speed chase.
The operations center immediately alerted the other patrols in the area. The fugitives' car he attempted to ram the Carabinieri vehicle several times, increasing the risk for other motorists in transit.
The chase ended near via Lago Patria thanks to the intervention of the Giugliano company's mobile radio section, which managed to stop the small car with a rapid and decisive maneuver.
The young man, stopped after a brief scuffle, had with him a package containing a dose of cocaine, which he threw out of the window shortly before his arrest.
He tested positive for cocaine
Transported to the hospital in Pozzuoli for tests, it turned out positive for the narcotic substance. In addition to the arrest for resisting a public official, he was reported for driving under the influence of drugs. The vehicle was seized.
The images of the chase, dash cam footage of one of the gazelles, show in all their drama the dangerousness of the escape and the efficiency of the coordination between the forces of law and order. An episode that, fortunately, did not turn into a tragedy.
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It is incredible how a man can put the lives of others at risk with such irresponsible driving. It is important that law enforcement is always ready to intervene in situations like this to avoid tragedies. I hope he is severely punished.