According to the indictment, the 21-year-old man is said to have caused a dangerous traffic situation by ignoring the duty to stop, ignoring the police stop signal, driving fast and shakily and on the wrong side of the road. In addition, he must have lacked a driver's license and been under the influence of drugs.
The man was arrested on the spot
The police saw the car in Mörrum on New Year's Eve and started the hunt. The journey continued to Olofström where the man is said to have driven at high speeds inside apartment buildings and on pedestrian streets.
In a parking lot, the chase ended, when a cement block blocked the man's path. The man was arrested on the spot and on Monday he was charged at Blekinge District Court. He is charged with negligence in traffic, illegal driving, drunk driving and minor drug offenses.
Says it was my friend who drove
The 21-year-old admits to minor drug offenses, but denies everything else.
- It was not me, it was not me who drove, the man says in interrogation.
According to the accused man, it was a friend who was driving the car.