Aschersleben (dpa/sa) - Presumed thieves fled from the police in a car in the Salzland district and ultimately escaped on foot by driving over roads, country lanes and fields. Officials wanted to check the car from the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel in Aschersleben on Sunday night when the driver accelerated and drove away at high speed. He finally crashed into a pillar near Alsleben, the police said.
The occupants ran away undetected, according to the information. Burglary tools and suspected stolen goods such as cables and construction site lights were secured in the car. The police have taken over the investigation, it said. She is now looking for the occupants of the vehicle.
