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A MOVIE-STYLE car chase in Madrid involving a stolen €400,000 Aston Martin saw the driver ram a Guardia Civil vehicle with officers jumping out to avoid injury.
The 40-year-old thief was caught in the early morning hours of Tuesday after fleeing by foot.
He has been charged with assaulting a cop, car theft, and violating road safety.
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The Spaniard, who was stopped at a checkpoint near Majadahonda around 2.20am, accelerated in his luxury car and led the Guardia Civil in a high-speed pursuit.
He ran away towards the M-503, starting and zipping through several streets, endangering other road users.
The Guardia vehicle was parked at the entrance of the M-503 in order to block him, but he rammed into it.
They were able jump to safety and avoid injury.
The Aston Martin was able to show its high-speed capabilities until the thief lost the control of the vehicle at kilometer 6, when he hit a median, causing a tyre to burst.
He did not give up, and ran under his own power for a few meters until he was caught by the Guardia Civil.
We can only hope that the Aston Martin’s owner was fully insured.
