The two officers were only slightly injured despite the violent clash, said the Geneva canton police on Friday. The two occupants of the Mercedes were uninjured and at the end of their frenzy were arrested at 131 kilometers per hour on a section limited to 50 kilometers per hour.
The Geneva cantonal police had been looking for the two men for several days. The Mercedes was spotted in the Monniaz area late Thursday and in Jussy about 15 minutes later. According to the police, a device that also involved Swiss customs and the French law enforcement authorities was immediately alerted.
Reckless risk taken
In order to avoid a police check, the two men fled in their vehicle. The driver and the passenger took a reckless risk with their car, the police wrote in the communiqué. Given the danger, several patrols gave up tracking the vehicle. The accident happened when the fugitives were overtaking another vehicle.
According to the police, the ongoing investigation led to the duo being charged with a burglary that occurred in Jussy on Thursday. The prey was thrown out of the window during the chase and could be recovered. One of the men (40) was already known to the Swiss and French police, it said. (SDA / bra)