# Italian police high‑speed chase incidents > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/italian-police-highspeed-chase-incidents > Updated: 2026-08-05T09:05:14.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2. In late July, local police in Jesolo stopped a motorcyclist who fled a routine road check, leading to a high‑speed pursuit along Via Adriatico. The rider was eventually seized, charged with evading police, resisting arrest and multiple traffic violations, and the case was referred to the judicial authority. A few days later, Italian police reported two separate high‑speed escape incidents. In the Rodigino area of Rovigo province, a 16‑year‑old drove his father’s car away from Carabinieri, prompting a 25‑kilometre chase that ended in Bergantino; he was arrested and charged with resistance to public officials and driving without a licence. In Cologno Monzese, a 36‑year‑old was apprehended after a stolen‑motorcycle chase ended on Viale Romagna; he was found with a synthetic drug for personal use and cited under the 2026 Decree Sicurezza, which treats dangerous police evasion as a felony. These cases illustrate ongoing police efforts to curb high‑speed violations and enforce new security legislation. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-05: Italy police chase two illegal high‑speed escape incidents Two separate high‑speed police chases in Italy saw a 16‑year‑old driver charged for illegal driving and a 36‑year‑old arrested on a stolen motorcycle with drugs, both prosecuted under the new Decree Sicurezza. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/italy-police-chase-two-illegal-highspeed-escape-incidents ### 2026-08-01: Jesolo police charge motorcyclist after high‑speed chase on Via Adriatico Jesolo police identified and charged a motorcyclist who fled a road stop on Via Adriatico, citing evasion, resistance and numerous traffic violations. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jesolo-police-charge-motorcyclist-after-highspeed-chase-on-via-adriatico --- Cite as: Italian police high‑speed chase incidents. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/italian-police-highspeed-chase-incidents