Police in Agadir arrested a driver and two passengers on Thursday morning on suspicion of involvement in a case involving drunk driving, failure to comply with police orders, and deliberately injuring an officer on duty.
According to preliminary investigation findings, the driver refused to stop at a police checkpoint at the northern entrance to Agadir and continued driving, prompting a motorcycle patrol unit to intervene on Mohammed V Avenue.
During the attempt to stop the vehicle, the driver allegedly struck a motorcycle police officer before reversing and running him over. The suspect then fled the scene, but police managed to apprehend him shortly afterward, along with two passengers who were also found to be intoxicated.
The injured officer was taken to the University Hospital Center for medical treatment.
Meanwhile, the three suspects were placed in police custody pending a judicial investigation under the supervision of the competent public prosecutor’s office. The investigation aims to establish the full circumstances of the incident and determine the criminal offenses attributable to those involved.
