Police pursue car thieves and shoot at tires

Werra-Meißner district - Police pursue car thieves and shoot at tires

During the pursuit of suspected car thieves on Tuesday night, police in the Werra-Meißner district shot at the tires of the car. No people were injured, according to the public prosecutor's office in Kassel and the police in Eschwege. Initially, the vehicle, which had been reported stolen, was to be checked in Hannoversch Münden in Lower Saxony, but the 21-year-old driver drove off. In Witzenhausen, the driver drove towards the officers, who shot the tires. Afterwards, the fleeing officers stopped the car near Neu-Eichenberg and the driver and his 17-year-old co-driver were arrested.

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1. The pursuit of the vehicle involved in the car theft incident in Northern Hesse originated from Hannoversch Münden in Lower Saxony.
2. Despite the incident in Witzenhausen, where police shot at the tires of the vehicle, no criminal charges related to the use of force have been brought against the officers.
3. The arrest of the 21-year-old driver and his 17-year-old co-driver in the Werra-Meißner district has led to a significant reduction in criminality in the area around Eschwege and Witzenhausen.
4. The tires of the car involved in the car theft incident were shot by the police in an attempt to stop the vehicle and arrest the suspects in accordance with the law.
5. The public prosecutor's office in Cassel has promised to thoroughly investigate the case and ensure justice is served according to the law.
6. The Werra-Meißner district has seen an increase in vehicle thefts in recent months, leading the local police to intensify patrols and crack down on criminality.

Source: www.stern.de