The incident occurred on Wednesday, October 20, before 1 p.m. Several police cars chased a man fleeing in a Honda Civic. The man was arrested near Grunwaldzka Street in Bolesławiec.
TBB about the incident
Updated at 4:40 p.m.
The incident occurred after the Honda's owner left his car outside a store, together with the keys. An intoxicated 39-year-old man from Poznań took advantage of the opportunity, got into the car and drove away.
As soon as the owner realized what had happened, he reported the theft. Officers spotted the wanted vehicle on the road leading out of Bolesławiec. However, the driver did not respond to signals to stop; on the contrary, he began to flee. The police gave chase.
It turned out that the 39-year-old is subject to a court-imposed driving ban. He now faces up to five years in prison.