Drunk man stole post van in Valga and attempted to evade police
In the town of Valga, a 59-year-old drunk man took a foreign Omniva van and fled from a police patrol until the tyres were punctured by a stinger.
Drunk man stole post van in Valga and attempted to evade police
On Monday morning, 6 January, at around 10.30 a.m., police received a report of a van theft from Valga town centre. A postal worker had left the vehicle to deliver post when a stranger got into the unattended vehicle's driving seat and drove off.
According to the South Prefecture, patrols located the stolen Omniva Peugeot Partner quickly on the Võru-Mõniste-Valga road. When police officers gave a flashing light signal ordering the vehicle to stop, the driver did not comply. A stinger was deployed on the road to stop the vehicle, which punctured the van's tyres and brought the car to a halt.
Behind the wheel was found a 59-year-old drunk man, who was taken into custody as a suspect. Why he specifically targeted the post van will be clarified during further investigation.
Source: Delfi
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