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Driver arrested after police chase in Ovanåker

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Key Points
  • Police chased a driver who refused to stop in Ovanåker.
  • The driver resisted arrest and was handcuffed.
  • The suspect faces charges including aggravated drug-impaired driving.

A police patrol attempted to stop a car on LV682 north of Edsbyn in Ovanåker municipality on Friday evening. The driver refused to stop, leading to a pursuit that lasted several minutes before the car was stopped on a gravel road. During the arrest, the driver resisted and was handcuffed.

One person is suspected of aggravated unauthorized driving, aggravated negligence in traffic, and aggravated drug-impaired driving. No one was reported injured in the incident.

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