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Monday, 14 December 2015 - 08:29

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Bike cop shoots at driver who crashed into him

A motorcycle officer fired one shot at a motorist who crashed into his bike at high speed in Leeuwarden around 1:15 a.m. on Sunday morning. The officer was able to jump away and escaped the incident unharmed. The motorist, a 25 year old man from Leeuwarden, sped away after crashing into the cop, according to the police. His car was recovered on Azeleastraat in Leeuwarden a short time later. The driver seemingly continued his flight on foot. After some investigation, the suspect was arrested on Sunday morning. He is in custody for questioning.

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