In prison for trying to run over a civil guard after causing traffic jams in Soria

On the morning of August 27, members of the Traffic Subsector of the Civil Guard of Soria arrested a 40-year-old man, resident of Villamediana de Iregua (La Rioja), already imprisoned, as the alleged author of a series of crimes consisting of: driving a motor vehicle with gross recklessness, assault on law enforcement officers, resistance and serious disobedience to them and damage to vehicles and official equipment, which also results in positive for cocaine and THC. On the other hand, two arrest warrants and summonses were pending in Courts No. 2 and 3 of Logroño and another in the Provincial Court of Alava.

The action began at km. 15 of the SO20 motorway (Circunvalación de Soria), when a patrol observed how a van was driving, making several overtaking attempts, crossing the continuous line and endangering vehicles traveling in the opposite direction.

“Given the recklessness, recklessness and aggressiveness shown in the driving” towards the rest of the road users for more than 10 kilometers,” he said. want to escape (including an attempt to crush one of the civil guards and damage caused by the attack on two of the official vehicles, trying to get them off the road), it was necessary to carry out a special device with several patrols, with the firm objective of avoiding bodily injury and property damageensuring road safety at all times.

After finally managing to stop the vehicle and testing positive for cocaine and THC, it was found that did not have a “judicially suspended” driving licenseThe prisoner was handed over with the procedure to the Instruction Court No. 2 of Soria, entering the penitentiary center of Soria.

For all the alleged crimes committed, the driver could face sentences of more than 9 years in prison, a driving ban of 6 to 10 years, a fine of 12 to 24 months and community service of 31 to 90 days.