Overview

• In Thuringia’s Sömmerda district, a 17-year-old tried to evade a police control on a tractor and stopped near Olbersleben after officers followed with lights and siren.
• Officers said he was intoxicated, lacked a driving licence, and the tractor was not registered, prompting investigations for drunk driving, driving without a licence, and a compulsory insurance violation.
• In Dierbach in Rhineland-Palatinate, a 16-year-old on a scooter fled across a field, attempted to run away, and was detained in a cornfield.
• Police determined he had no licence and the scooter was not registered, opened a criminal case, and secured the vehicle because ownership was unclear.
• Both incidents were reported from police statements distributed by dpa and republished by regional outlets on Sunday and Monday.