Man arrested after fleeing police checkpoint and sparking pursuit in Teis
A man was arrested after evading a police checkpoint in Redondela and sparking a pursuit that extended to the Vigo neighbourhood of Teis. According to vigoe.es, the operation involved the National Police and local officers.
Flight and pursuit in early morning Vigo
A police operation in the early hours between Vigo and Chapela culminated in the arrest of a man who fled after evading a police checkpoint in Redondela. According to vigoe.es, the pursuit extended through the Teis neighbourhood, where residents witnessed the movements of the officers.
The events began at a checkpoint by the National Police on Avenida de Redondela. A vehicle refused to stop at the checkpoint and accelerated to escape. The Local Police of Redondela and Vigo, together with officers from the National Police Station, immediately began pursuing the vehicle.
During the operation, the fleeing car collided with one of the patrol vehicles. The driver abandoned the car and continued fleeing on foot through the streets of Teis. Following a foot pursuit, the officers managed to reach and arrest the man.
Residents of the Vigo parish expressed surprise at the events. Neighbours who considered themselves to live in a peaceful neighbourhood reported that the shouts and commotion from the officers alerted them in their homes, from where they observed the pursuit. National Police sources confirmed the arrest of the suspect. The reasons why the driver did not stop at the police checkpoint remain unclear in the report.
Source: Google News ES — Crime (es)