Crashes into hotel facade

Motorcycle racer drags police officer several meters

The man, who was apparently under the influence of drugs, also hit a police officer head-on and attempted to flee.

(Bild: LPD Wien)

Viennese officers became aware of a motorcyclist on Friday evening because a stolen license plate was attached to the vehicle and he kept accelerating rapidly. When the officers tried to stop the man, he accelerated again and dragged a police officer several meters.

During the chase on Wiedner Gürtel, the fleeing speedster first turned around and then collided with the glass façade of a hotel. Before that, he is said to have weaved his way through a queue of oncoming traffic.

Head-on collision with police officers
The officers provisionally arrested the 30-year-old suspect after he tried to flee again on foot, after he hit an officer head-on and caused him to fall. A small amount of herbal cannabis and presumably cocaine was found on the suspect and seized.

During the wild chase, the fleeing driver turned around and collided with the glass façade of a hotel.

(Bild: LPD Wien)

Presumably under the influence of drugs
The 26-year-old did not have a driver's license and was probably under the influence of drugs. One officer was slightly injured in the incident and was unable to continue his duties. Charges were filed against the suspect on suspicion of resisting law enforcement, grievous bodily harm and under the Narcotics Act. The 26-year-old is in police custody.