Following a pursuit that included gunfire, officers from the Judea and Samaria District arrested suspects who were driving recklessly, endangering road users and harming officers earlier today.
Israel Police arrested suspects after a pursuit with gunfire in Jericho, who endangered road users and injured officers.
In response, the driver fled, running red lights, breaking through police roadblocks, damaging police vehicles, and injuring a policewoman who required medical treatment. Police forces launched searches for the vehicle, and in the last hour, it was located in the Jericho area. Upon noticing the officers, he began to flee, driving recklessly and endangering other road users, breaking through police roadblocks, damaging police vehicles, and attempting to run over an officer. The forces, sensing danger to their lives, opened fire at the vehicle, and it was stopped by them. During the arrest, two officers were lightly injured and evacuated for medical treatment. The suspects, two adults and a minor, residents of Luban a-Sharqiya and Qabalan, were arrested, and one of them, who was injured, was evacuated for medical treatment. An examination revealed that the driver had never obtained a driver’s license. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
