A chase ended with a 23-year-old man shot by a carabinero in the capital commune of La Florida.
According to police information, the incident began after the subject, who is serving a conviction for robbery with intimidation with probationevaded a police checkpoint The Vizcachas, in Puente Alto.
In his escape, which took place through several streets, the individual threw a series of objects that he had inside the vehicle.
The incident concluded at the intersection of Avenida Perú with Enrique Olivares, La Florida, where the driver entered against traffic and was intercepted by two Carabineros motorists.
cornered, the driver tried to run over one of the police officers, who shot and wounded him in the arm.
“The vehicle does not have a charge for theft, it has not been examined inside, because we are waiting for the specialized units. I can tell you that the accused has a criminal record and He is serving a sentence for robbery with supervised release, with no pending criminal record”detailed the Carabineros commander louis bustamantesub-prefect of the services of the Cordillera Prefecture.
“Right now we are tracking the different arteries and intersections of the movement of this vehicle, we have not yet been able to find the whereabouts of these species (thrown by the subject from the car),” added the uniformed officer.
The young man was transferred to a care center and this Friday he will be formalized for the crime of frustrated homicide to carabinero in service.