Night chase in Vilnius: police officer fires at VW Passat, suspicious medicines found
On Saturday night in Vilnius, police stopped a VW Passat that refused to halt – three shots were fired. Tablets suspected to be narcotics were found in the car.
Car pursued at night in Vilnius: shots fired, suspicious substances found
On Saturday night, at approximately 3.50 a.m., a VW Passat that refused to stop for police did not halt on Konstitucijos Avenue in Vilnius, tv3.lt reported. The pursuit ended in gunfire and damage to three police service vehicles.
A 1974-born officer on S. Batoro Street fired three shots from a service pistol, a Glock 19, at the car continuing to drive. The VW Passat was eventually stopped at the intersection of S. Batoro and Pergalės streets.
The car was driven by a man born in 2002. Three other passengers were travelling with him: men born in 1987 and 1999, and a woman born in 1987. No people were injured during the pursuit.
Tablets were found in the car, suspected to be narcotics. Three police service vehicles were damaged during the chase – two VW Transporter vans and a BMW 530D.
The Police Department confirmed that a pre-trial investigation has been opened into the incident.
Source: Google News LT — Crime (lt)