It begins on Friday, February 14, 2025, at 4:55 PM. Two patrolling officers see a car with a German license plate pass a line of stationary cars at the intersection of Statenlaan and Professor Verbernelaan via the bus lane. Such antisocial behavior should be rewarded, and the officers decide to signal the driver to stop.
Pursuit
But instead of stopping, the driver speeds away. This begins a pursuit during which speeds exceed 120 km/h in a residential area, where only 30 km/h is allowed. In other areas, speeds of 180 km/h are reached. Other cars must swerve to avoid a collision. Cyclists have to jump aside to avoid being hit. Multiple police units and a police helicopter come to assist. The driver commits numerous traffic violations.
Arrest
On Oegstgeeststraat, the pursuit ends, and the driver runs out of his car. The officers chase him on foot and apprehend him on Olststraat. The 29-year-old Tilburg resident is taken to the police station. The car has been confiscated and also taken to the station. The drivers license of this road pirate has been confiscated. The Public Prosecutor will determine if and when he will get it back. The suspect spent the night in a cell.