A thirty-year-old causes a car chase in Périgueux

At just 32 years old, the defendant already has a lengthy criminal record. It's simple: all the offenses he was charged with on Friday, September 12, were committed as repeat offenses. The case began on Tuesday, September 9, around 9 a.m. The police were conducting a check when, at the Pyramides roundabout, they noticed a car swerving. They then signaled the driver to stop. The driver slowed down before driving off and heading into the town of Périgueux.

A chase in Périgueux during rush hour

A chase then began between the recalcitrant Audi and the police. The driver ran several red lights, stopped signs, and also drove the wrong way through the Marie Blachère roundabout. The police followed him to Rue Kruger, where a shopping bag was then thrown. Officers found 130 grams of cocaine and trafficking paraphernalia inside. The chase ended at a playground, where the car was abandoned and the driver hid in the vegetation. He was not arrested until Thursday, September 11, when he reported to the police station to surrender. During the chase, a motorcyclist was also injured.

"I fled because I don't have a license," the thirty-year-old told the court. "I didn't want to hurt the police officer." The motorcyclist slipped while following the defendant's car. "It was a really big mistake, with my driving I put everyone in danger," he continued. The officer suffered a sprained ankle. But what was initially presented as intentional violence will be reclassified as aggravated violence.

Drug courier and 21 convictions

As for the bag, the accused transported it for 500 euros. "I take care of my sick father. I have a permanent contract, but sometimes earning 2,000 euros a month is not enough."

The thirty-year-old father of two revealed that he had already worked as a courier two or three times to supplement his income. His explanations did not soften the court's stance. "There are more than 21 entries on his record. The facts are serious, and this dangerous behavior must be stopped," the prosecution stressed. Defense attorney Félix Gluckstein noted the improvement in his client's behavior since becoming a father. "He never got rich through drug trafficking. He came forward on his own, and he takes care of his father and his family," he listed. The defense had hoped for an electronic bracelet, but the court considered that it had given the defendant enough opportunity and decided to sentence him to 15 months in prison with a committal warrant.