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Fast-paced chase on the A61: 27-year-old flees from the police!
On June 14, 2025, a 27-year-old chased the police on the A61 near Emmelshausen.
Fast-paced chase on the A61: 27-year-old flees from the police!
A spectacular police operation occurred on Friday evening, June 14th, 2025, on Autobahn 61 near Emmelshausen in the Rhein-Hunsrück district. A 27-year-old driver engaged in a dangerous chase with the police. The events began when the man ignored a police stop signal and fled towards Boppard. The driver was under the influence of drugs and did not have a valid driver's license.
As saarbruecker-zeitung.de reports, the fugitive turned around in a parking lot shortly before the Boppard junction and then turned into the opposite direction Direction of travel over the shoulder. This risky maneuver showed how determined the man was to escape the police.
Escape and arrest
The chase led along the motorway, while the 27-year-old turned around again between the Moselle bridge and the Metternich junction. He finally parked his vehicle on the shoulder and fled on foot into an adjacent field. A police helicopter called to assist was able to spot the fugitive from the air, greatly increasing the chances of a quick arrest.
Police seized the vehicle and a blood sample was taken to accurately check for drug influence. The search for the man has been intensified and the police are asking for information from other road users who may have been put in danger by his dangerous driving, such as tagesschau.de reported.