Thursday, around 9:30 p.m., police officers from the Carcassonne anti-crime brigade were alerted by squealing tires near the station.
Suspecting a rodeo, they approach the vehicle which is rolling with the trunk open.
He asks him to stop but the driver refuses to comply and goes towards the small streets of the city center.
During this chase, the motorist takes many risks and streets in the opposite direction before losing control of his vehicle and hitting the front, reports
L'Indépendant
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Shoulder and shin injuries
Blocking his vehicle, the police put their feet on the ground.
But the fugitive backs up and hits one of the officials who finds himself stuck.
Making several maneuvers, he continues and would have accelerated in the direction of another policeman.
The latter used his weapon and fired five times.
Hit in the shoulder and shin, the 40-year-old tried to flee on foot before being caught by the police who gave him first aid before help arrived.
An investigation entrusted to the judicial police has been opened to determine the circumstances of this chase.
At the same time, the General Inspectorate of the National Police (IGPN) was seized as is customary as soon as a police officer uses his weapon.
He received support from the Alliance union.
The family of the fugitive has, for its part, filed a complaint while a video of the arrest is circulating on social networks.
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