In Assen, the police had to respond this afternoon to a motorist who had fled from Het Kanaal. Officers started the chase because of ‘a conflict situation’, a police spokesperson said.
The person involved pressed the accelerator, drove ‘much too fast’ and exhibited ‘dangerous driving behaviour’, the spokesperson further explained. The chase ended at Neptunusplein. The man was arrested, is in custody and is still being interrogated. The reason why he drove away is unclear.
An unsuspecting motorist unintentionally became part of the commotion when he saw the fleeing motorist appear out of nowhere. The driver swerved and his car came to a stop in a hedge along the sidewalk. That happened on Selma Lagerlöflaan.
The driver was checked by ambulance personnel, but did not have to be taken to hospital.