Chase from Gdynia ends in Sopot: South Korean man charged after crashing two police cars

In brief

• A 32-year-old South Korean driver fled a police check in Gdynia and was stopped in Sopot after a chase.
• He rammed two police cars and nearly hit a pedestrian on a pavement during the flight.
• He has been charged with failing to stop, endangering others and damaging police vehicles; a breath test showed he was sober.

Chase across the Tricity

The pursuit began on Wednesday, 4 November, around 10:00 on Demptowska Street in Gdynia, according to the Gdynia city police. Officers from the Chylonia district wanted to check a parked Mercedes. When the driver saw them, he locked the doors and pulled away toward Morska Street. Police gave chase, and the duty officer sent more patrols to join the operation. (Pościg z Gdyni skończył się w Sopocie. Koreańczyk usłyszał zarzuty – Fakt) (Koreańczyk-uciekinier po rajdzie ulicami usłyszał zarzuty – Radio Gdańsk)

Roadblock in Sopot

The driver ignored orders to stop and tried to escape across the city. Police said he broke traffic rules and drove onto a pavement where a woman was standing, narrowly missing her. (Policyjny pościg ulicami Trójmiasta. Nie zatrzymał się do kontroli, staranował radiowozy – TVN24) He also rammed two police cars during the flight. The chase ended in Sopot, where officers had set up a roadblock.

Charges

The man, 32, is a citizen of South Korea. He has been charged with failing to stop for a police check, endangering another person's life or health, and damaging two police vehicles. A breath test showed he was sober.

The Gdynia police published video and photographs of the incident.