On Friday evening, a motorist was involved in a family dispute and did not want to undergo a police check. The incident occurred in Neufchâteau, where the police had been called due to the young man’s threatening behavior towards his ex-partner and her mother. The police spotted him driving a vehicle on the N85 from Florenville to Neufchâteau. However, he refused to stop and fled with the police in pursuit. He forced other vehicles off the road and even took a roundregarding in the opposite direction, finally stopping 9 km later in Longlier, where he and his five passengers were arrested. The driver was under the influence of narcotics; therefore, his license was revoked, and his vehicle was seized. The prosecution confirmed that he was already known to the police. The driver will now appear before the Neufchâteau court on April 17, charged with malicious obstruction of traffic and rebellion once morest the police during his arrest.
A motorist, not wanting to submit to a police check in the context of a family dispute, tried to sow the police on Friday evening in Neufchâteau. The police had first been called on the side of Straimont (Herbeumont) for this young man showing himself threatening towards his ex-companion and her mother. He was spotted by the police, around 9:30 p.m. Friday, driving a vehicle on the N85 linking Florenville to Neufchâteau.
But invited to stop, he preferred to run with the police on his heels. The driver, in his escape, forced the vehicles crossed on his road to pull over to the side. Driving at high speed, he also took a roundregarding in the opposite direction. Finally this chase ended following 9 km on the side of Longlier where the driver might be arrested. Five passengers were also in the vehicle, which was therefore overcapacity. The driver was under the influence of narcotics. His vehicle was seized and his license revoked.
The prosecution specifies that it is an individual already well known to the police. The magistrate on duty has already initiated an accelerated appearance procedure in correctional. The driver will be cited at the hearing on April 17 before the Neufchâteau court to answer for malicious obstruction of traffic but also for rebellion once morest the police during his arrest.
It is never a wise decision to try and outrun the police. This motorist’s attempts to evade the authorities only resulted in a longer list of charges once morest him. The safety of not only himself but also the passengers in his overcapacity vehicle, as well as other drivers on the road, were put at risk. It is important to remember that the police are there to serve and protect, and attempting to resist their authority will only lead to further consequences. Let this be a reminder to always comply with police checks and to never put yourself or others in danger with reckless behavior.
