Rouens. Drunk, the motorist makes two U-turns while skidding in front of the police, on Lacroix Island
By Valentin Lebosse
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A driver ” [se prenant] for a racing driver” was arrested after having engaged in a dangerous urban rodeo on Lacroix Island, Rouen (Seine-Maritime), on the night of Sunday April 24 to Monday April 25, 2022, reports a judicial source.
It is around 2 a.m. when police officers from the canine squad on a security mission come across a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction to theirs, avenue Jacques-Chastellain. The Renault Megane suddenly performs a skid U-turn, then accelerates towards the rink.
“He rolled the balls thoroughly”
The agents decide to follow her, without sound or light signals. “The individual rolled the balls at full speed despite the speed bumps, in an area limited to 30 km / h”, relates our source.
Arrival in front of the ice rink, the Megane made a U-turn again, skidding towards the Pierre-Corneille bridge. The police car continues to follow the driver “keeping his distance”.
“It smelled burnt”
The driver ended up parking his vehicle on Rue de l’Industrie. The police take the opportunity to arrest him. “His car’s tires and brakes smelled burnt,” said the same source.
The 30-year-old driver presents “characteristic signs of drunkenness”. His blood alcohol test comes out at 0.87 mg/L of exhaled air (the equivalent of 1.74 g/L of blood). The man is currently in custody.
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