Man threatens police, crashes off-road motorcycle into patrol car in Veteli

A man threatened to shoot police officers and rode an off-road motorcycle into a police car in Veteli on Saturday, Yle reported, citing the Ostrobothnia Police Department.

Police received a report of the man behaving threateningly in the early hours. He had threatened to ride an off-road motorcycle and shoot officers who arrived with a gun.

Officers blocked the road leading to the man’s house. He then rode at high speed towards the officers and their vehicles, striking the side of an unoccupied police car.

The man suffered bone fractures in the collision, but police said his injuries were not life-threatening. No officers were injured. The police car and motorcycle were damaged.

The man is suspected of aggravated endangerment of traffic safety, violent resistance to a public official and drunk driving. Police said the suspected offences may change as the investigation proceeds.