Thieves flee with Mercedes – head-on collision with police car

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.