Overview

• In Witten, a 15-year-old drove his father's car from a supermarket parking lot, ignored police signals and sped away.
• The pursuit ended in a dead end where the 17-year-old passenger was detained as the driver fled on foot.
• Police deployed a dog and a helicopter in the search and later found the 15-year-old at his mother's home, with the Bochum traffic unit now investigating.
• In Schifferstadt, a 16-year-old on a scooter fled a stop, reached about 75 km/h through a wooded area and crashed in a field without injury.
• Officers took the rider into custody and handed him to his father, and he now faces a charge of driving without a licence.