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Police officer critically injured during operation in Essen
A police officer secures evidence at the scene of the accident. photo
© Christoph Reichwein/dpa
A vehicle check ends for a police officer with serious injuries. A homicide squad has taken over the investigation.
A police officer was hit by a driver during a vehicle check in Essen and was critically injured. The alleged perpetrator was arrested a little later after a large-scale manhunt, as a police spokeswoman reported yesterday.
A patrol car initially wanted to check a 39-year-old driver after a traffic violation yesterday afternoon. He fled. Only after a chase could the patrol car stop him in a cul-de-sac in Essen-Borbeck.
When a police officer got out of the patrol car, the man accelerated, drove towards him and dragged him several meters. The police officer suffered life-threatening injuries. A homicide commission took over the investigation.