Third suspect arrested over deadly car chase in Aspropyrgos
A third suspect was apprehended on Tuesday over the death of a 29-year-old police officer during a car chase in Aspropyrgos, West Attica.
The 18-year-old was located by police west of the Greek capital on Monday afternoon, police said. The incident in question took place on December 18 when a DIAS motorcycle unit and a patrol car attempted to stop four suspects in two cars believed to be involved in an apparent car theft in Nikaia, near Piraeus.
In the chase that followed, the 29-year-old officer was killed when his motorcycle rammed into the back of the patrol car that was braking during the chase on the Athens-Corinth highway at Aspropyrgos. His co-passenger was also seriously injured.
Police have also arrested two men, aged 17 and 20, who have been charged with joining and participating in a criminal organization. The younger of the two suspects is additionally accused of resisting arrest, participation in a gang, aggravated theft, dangerous driving causing death and grievous bodily harm, and violation of the laws on IDs.
