Overview
- The 18-year-old on a motor scooter, which officers tried to stop Friday in Oststeinbek during a routine check, fled into Hamburg and crashed with a police car at Öjendorfer Weg and Glinder Straße before being caught on foot.
- Police said the rider was detained and now faces charges for driving without a licence and violating compulsory insurance rules, and Hamburg officers documented the crash as the investigation continues.
- In a separate case in Wolfach, a 14-year-old on an electric motorcycle fled a police control on Friday, rode about three kilometers off-road, and slid down an embankment, suffering minor injuries.
- Officers reported the Wolfach bike had no licence plate, the teen had no licence, the machine was not approved for road use, and there was a near-collision with an oncoming car during the flight.
- German traffic law requires a valid licence, registration plates, and liability insurance for vehicles, and police say fleeing controls raises crash risks and can draw in units across city and district lines.