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Weingarten Seatbelt Stop Becomes Police Chase as Driver Admits 20 Years Without Licence

Police say the 43-year-old first showed a forged ID before producing his real card.

Overview

  • Officers moved to check a missing seatbelt when the driver accelerated away, prompting a pursuit in Weingarten.
  • The chase ended in a cul-de-sac, where police detained the 43-year-old who had neither a licence nor an identity card with him.
  • At a claimed address, he presented a counterfeit identity document, according to the police statement.
  • He later produced his genuine ID at his actual apartment and admitted to driving unlicensed for about two decades.
  • Authorities opened cases for driving without a licence, fleeing from police and deception, with no injuries reported.