Safety · Olesno
Driver rams police car near Olesno and flees; officers fire shots, manhunt under way
After a BMW driver rammed a police patrol car in Wysoka, near Olesno, on Thursday, 5 November, officers fired a warning shot and then shots at the fleeing car. The driver got away, and police found the abandoned BMW within minutes.
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In brief
A man driving a BMW ignored a stop signal during a traffic check at Wysoka near Olesno at around noon on Thursday, 5 November, and rammed a police patrol car while trying to escape.
Police used service weapons, firing one warning shot into the air before shooting at the departing vehicle, according to the Opole police.
Police found the abandoned BMW within minutes and are searching nearby areas with patrols and tracking dogs, while the suspect remains at large and police appeal to 112.
- Around noonPolice try to stop a BMW in Wysoka; the driver rams a patrol car and flees
- Shots firedWarning shot fired into the air, then shots at the fleeing car
- Within minutesAbandoned BMW found nearby; manhunt with tracking dogs begins
The chase
At around noon on Thursday, 5 November, police in Wysoka, a village near Olesno in Opole Voivodeship, tried to stop a BMW for a routine traffic check. The driver ignored the signal to pull over and accelerated. When officers tried to block his escape route, he rammed a police patrol car. He then drove off from the scene.
Shots fired
Officers drew their service weapons and fired a warning shot into the air first. When that did not stop the driver, further shots were aimed at the departing car. Ewelina Karpińska of the Opole police confirmed to a reporter from Eska that the driver managed to drive away. Despite the gunfire, he escaped from the scene.
Manhunt
Within minutes, police found the abandoned BMW nearby. Forensic technicians secured the car and are searching it for traces that could help identify the driver and any passengers. Numerous patrols and tracking dogs are combing the surrounding areas. Police are working to establish the driver's identity and asked anyone with information to contact the nearest police unit or call 112. The suspect remains at large.
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Sources and context
- Super ExpressBMW driver rammed a police car and fled. Officers reached for weaponsKierowca BMW staranował radiowóz i uciekł. Policjanci sięgnęli po broń · original in Polish
- rmf24.plBMW driver rammed a police car and fled. Police manhunt under wayKierowca BMW staranował radiowóz i uciekł. Trwa policyjna obława · original in Polish
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