Car thief flees in stolen vehicle on A1 – arrested near St. Gallen-Winkeln
A stolen car from Oberriet SG was involved in a chase on the A1 on Friday afternoon. The driver was arrested near St. Gallen-Winkeln.
Stolen car from Oberriet stopped on A1 after pursuit
As reported by 20 Minuten, a worker in Oberriet (Canton St. Gallen) observed his parked vehicle suddenly driving away on Friday afternoon at around 13:30. He initially suspected an acquaintance had taken the car and contacted several people in his circle.
When this assumption did not prove correct, he reported the theft to the emergency dispatch centre St. Gallen at around 15:00, as the St. Gallen Cantonal Police announced on Saturday.
Shortly before 16:20, a patrol from the Zurich Cantonal Police spotted the vehicle flagged for search on the A1 towards Wil. The driver ignored the stop signal and fled at high speed. In doing so, he overtook other vehicles partly via the hard shoulder and drove across restricted areas.
Patrols from the Zurich Cantonal Police and the St. Gallen Cantonal Police were able to stop the vehicle on the motorway near St. Gallen-Winkeln. The driver was arrested.
For approximately one and a half hours, traffic at the scene had to be diverted to single-lane operation.
The St. Gallen Cantonal Police have opened an investigation into the vehicle theft. The Zurich Cantonal Police are investigating the driver for traffic offences.
Source: 20 Minuten