Man arrested in Belgium for hitting cops with stolen car on Eindhoven highway
The Belgian police arrested a 41-year-old man in Turnhout for hitting several Dutch police vehicles, including two motorcycle cops, with a stolen car on the A2 highway in Eindhoven last month. The two motorcycle officers were badly hurt. One is still in the hospital, the Dutch police said on Thursday.
A Belgian police team arrested the man, who has no fixed place of residence, on Elf Novemberlaan in Turnhout on Thursday afternoon. Dutch detectives also participated in the arrest. The man’s temporary residence was searched, and the police seized several items.
The hit-and-run occurred around 7:00 p.m. on October 29. The police received a report of a stolen car in Geldrop. The car turned onto the A2, where officers located it. “The man is suspected of subsequently causing an accident involving several (police) vehicles, including two motorcycle officers,” the police said on Thursday.
The driver of the stolen car fled the scene, leaving several injured cops behind him. Two officers were badly hurt, and a trauma helicopter was dispatched to the scene to stabilize them before rushing them to a hospital.
One officer is still in the hospital. The other was discharged to recover at home a few days after the crash.
The Dutch Public Prosecution Service (OM) has filed an extradition request with Belgium. The suspect should be extradited to the Netherlands in the coming days.
