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Ten Mossos Officers Injured in Girona Pursuit of Drug-Positive Driver

Police report the 29-year-old evaded checkpoints around 3:30 a.m. on routes linking Lloret de Mar to Vidreres before detention.

Overview

  • The detainee tested positive for THC and cocaine after roadside screening, according to police.
  • Ten officers sustained minor injuries such as contusions and whiplash during the pursuit.
  • Five patrol vehicles were damaged as multiple units attempted to stop the suspect’s van.
  • The chase followed skipped controls in Lloret de Mar and Salt and stretched along the C-63, N-II, and AP-7.
  • The suspect remains in custody on allegations of reckless driving, resisting and assaulting authority, drug-impaired driving, and damaging police vehicles.