Dortmund (dpa / lnw) - After a chase in Dortmund, police officers with drawn firearms took three men out of a car and secured numerous weapons. In addition to 16 PTB weapons, including air guns and alarm pistols, ammunition, a knife, a crowbar, tear gas and a balaclava were also discovered in the small car. The men, aged 18, 19 and 22, have been arrested.
According to the police, the car was noticed early on Sunday morning because of a defective low beam. When the officers wanted to check the car and gave a stop signal, the driver gave full throttle. After a few kilometers, the car stopped briefly, the passenger got out and ran towards the patrol car. According to the police, the stranger hit the window of the emergency vehicle and ran away.
The getaway car, which drove on, was eventually stopped by several patrol cars. With guns drawn, the officers asked the three occupants to get out. They would have allowed themselves to be tied up without resistance.
The origin of the weapons was initially unclear. In addition, the car was on the road with stolen license plates, the police said. The three Dortmunders are now being investigated. The fourth inmate is wanted.
