A case has been opened against a Porsche driver who rammed a traffic police car in Balashikha

A criminal case has been opened in Balashikha on the fact of illegal actions committed against a police officer. This was reported in the press service of the GSU of the Investigative Committee (IC) of Russia in the Moscow region.

"An investigator of the investigative department for the city of Balashikha of the GSU of the Investigative Committee of Russia for the Moscow region has opened a criminal case on the fact of illegal actions committed against a police officer, as well as damage to property (Articles 318 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, 167 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation)," the Moscow City News agency quotes the message.

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Earlier that day, in Balashikha, police used weapons to stop the illegal actions of the driver of a Porsche car. 360.ru .

The official representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, Irina Volk, said that the driver of the foreign car did not stop at the request of the inspectors, but only increased his speed. He also collided twice with official vehicles that tried to block the violator's movement.

The department staff decided to use firearms. After firing a warning shot upwards, they opened fire on the wheels of the vehicle. The car stopped, and its driver was arrested.

The violator was taken to the local police department, IA Regnum reports. The man refused a medical examination.

On January 12, the State Traffic Inspectorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia reported that from January 1 to January 11, 2026, according to preliminary data, 2,329 car accidents occurred on the country's roads, in which 348 people were killed and 3,515 injured. The traffic police called on all road users not to remain indifferent to the problem of drunk driving, reporting to the police about drivers who behave inappropriately on the road.

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