Hildesheim (Lower Saxony) – A fugitive escapes, injures a police officer – and goes into hiding. Police spoke about a very dangerous incident that occurred on Saturday evening among dozens of customers.
At approximately 7:35 p.m., a witness recognized the 31-year-old man who had a warrant out for his arrest. As a patrol POLICE he’s in a busy parking lot in Hildesheim (Lower Saxony) wanted to take control of the situation, it immediately escalated: The man backed away and hit the leg of a 25-year-old police officer.
A witness recognized a man wanted on an arrest warrant in this parking lot and called police
A man wanted on a warrant ran over a police officer
Officers tried to stop him through an open window. But the man he was looking for instead sped forward – and dragged the police officer several meters until he fell. Then the man sped off and disappeared. A search immediately launched was unsuccessful.
The injured police officer was taken to hospital but was able to leave. He is not fit for duty at this time.
It remains unclear why there was a warrant for the 31-year-old man’s arrest. One thing is certain: According to police, the man was alone in the car.
Investigators are now hoping for witnesses – the crime occurred while many people were using the car park. Please contact the police in Hildesheim on telephone number: 05121/939-115.
