After the chase, two policemen and the fugitive suffered burn injuries. The officials are no longer in the hospital.
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The getaway vehicle in a residential area in Winterthur. From here the suspect fled on foot.
Photo: Heinz Diener
The two police officers, who injured themselves in a chase in Winterthur early Wednesday evening, have been released from the hospital. «The police suffered burn injuries and are doing well under the circumstances»says the spokesman for the Winterthur City Police, Michael Wirz. After the refugee had poured a flammable liquid over him and set himself on fire, sie to save him and injure himself.
That was the incident dramatic End of a chase through Winterthur early Wednesday evening. The police intended on suspicion, to check a vehicle at Scheideggstrasse around 5 p.m. DStapo Winterthur does not disclose the reason for the check. Dhe escaped 25-year-old car driver in a black VW van via Museumsstrasse, Bahnhofplatz and Westrasse, where he had an accident.
Man known to the police
On foot fescaped the man to Winzerstrasse, where he poured himself a liquid that was no longer specified and lit it. The driver suffered serious burn injuries and had to be taken to hospital with Rega. The police fired several shots during the chase.
The circumstances leading to Self-harm led, are part of the investigation by the cantonal police Zürich. Stapo Winterthur has no information on the severity of the injuries. According to the Landboats the man has been known to the police for years, among other things because of drug offenses. He is said to have committed numerous other crimes and robbery.
The 25-year-old is said to have already built an accident ten days ago – with a stolen motorcycle and without ID. At that time, the police found parts of a homemade weapon.
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