It was just before lunch on Thursday that the patrol caught sight of the man, who is in his 20s, as he sat in his car. They should have recognized him and decided to do a check.

"During the inspection, the driver backs and drives almost to one of the policemen," says Anna Göransson, the police spokesperson.

Then followed a shorter car chase. The police managed to launder the man's vehicle. He tried to run from the scene but was arrested instead.

Cutting injury and neck pain

The two police officers sustained injuries in connection with the incident.

One suffered a cutting injury in the hand and the other had neck pain. They were checked by ambulance personnel before being driven to the health center, ”says Anna Göransson.

The arrested man showed signs of drug abuse. He is now on suspicion of attempted violent violence against an official, serious unlawful driving and drunken driving.

Both vehicles were towed from the site.