Thuringia: young person flees with a moped from police control

Nordhausen (dpa/th) - A 16-year-old moped driver gave himself a chase with the police in Nordhausen. The teenager wanted to escape a traffic check with his passenger on Tuesday afternoon, the police said on Wednesday. After about 300 meters, the police arrested the young man. According to the information, his moped could drive faster than allowed. He also disregarded traffic rules and a red light while fleeing. The police said they would take the vehicle and driver's license from the 16-year-old.