Nordhausen Police Arrest 60‑Year‑Old Driver After Chase and Detain Drunk E‑Scooter Rider

Police officers from the Nordhausen inspection service pursued a 60‑year‑old woman whose vehicle bore a manipulated licence plate through several Thuringian villages. After ignoring initial stop commands, she forced a non‑on‑duty officer to jump from the road to avoid being hit. The chase ended at Wolkramshausen station, where she was taken into custody and faces charges of resisting officers, fleeing police, and using a vehicle with a falsified plate.

In a separate incident, a 25‑year‑old e‑scooter rider was stopped late at night in Nordhausen. An on‑scene breath test indicated a blood‑alcohol level above 1.1 ‰, prompting a blood sample at a clinic. Authorities opened a drunken‑driving investigation, noting that e‑scooters are classified as motor vehicles and must obey the same alcohol limits as cars and motorcycles.