Police in Bragadiru chased a driver Saturday night who refused to stop, struck an officer on the hand and was later caught; investigators found he had no driving licence, according to IPJ Ilfov / News.ro.

The car was pursued through several streets in the town. Multiple crews from the Ilfov County Police Inspectorate moved to stop it near Intrarea Diamantului street.

The driver reportedly left the roadway onto the shoulder toward officers in a stop cordon. One officer signalled him to halt; he did not comply, hit the officer’s hand with the car and drove on.

The vehicle was found abandoned on DN 6 in Bragadiru. A medical crew treated the injured officer at the scene.

Police soon identified the driver as a 36-year-old man with no licence for any vehicle category. He was detained for 24 hours.

The case remains under investigation for traffic offences and injury to the officer. IPJ Ilfov’s public statement did not give further medical details on the officer’s condition.

Illustrative image: police car (Wikimedia Commons, public domain).

Sources consulted: Ilfov: Unlicensed driver chased in Bragadiru — News.ro.