Chas to persecution after Mayday party: Police stops fleeing Audi!

Am 1. Mai 2025 kam es nach dem „Mayday“-Rave in Dortmund zu einer Polizeiverfolgungsjagd mit mehreren Festnahmen.
On May 1, 2025, after the "Mayday" rave in Dortmund, there was a police persecution with several arrests. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

Chas to persecution after Mayday party: Police stops fleeing Audi!

On May 1, 2025, dramatic scenes occurred in Dortmund after the popular techno rave event "Mayday". In the morning, a police check was set up in the area of ​​the Dortmund-Süd motorway junction to check the influence of drugs and alcohol. These measures are not unusual because the event can promote brute drug use, as current studies show. According to the annual report of the German observation center for drugs and drug addiction (DBDD), the proportion of adults in Germany who consume illegal drugs is 3.6 percent. Against this background, the checks of the police are of particular importance in order to curb drug abuse.

At 8:23 a.m., an Audi was subjected to a check. The driver, who initially looked cooperative, fled when the police officers approached the vehicle. The officials had to jump aside to get to safety before the chase on the A1 motorway began towards Bremen. There were a use of several patrol cars and a police helicopter. After intensive persecution, the escape ended in a construction site between the Unna Center and Kamenzentrum, where the Audi finally had to stop.

arrests and drug discovery

A total of two men were arrested on the vehicle. The driver and his passenger initially fled on foot, but could be taken after intensive search measures with the support of the police helicopter and service dogs. The 33-year-old driver from Kamen and the 41-year-old passenger from Lünen were temporarily arrested. During the arrest, the passenger was injured by a service dog and had to be treated in the hospital. In the Audi, the police found a small amount of narcotics, which continued to escalate the situation.

The driver of the Audi now has to face several criminal proceedings. These include the dangerous intervention in road traffic and driving under the influence of narcotics. The police assume that part of drug abuse is related to the "Mayday" event, which is known for their high drug use.

These incidents underline the challenges that drug use at major events brings. In recent years, consumer numbers have increased, particularly in the case of stimulants such as cocaine. The Reitox report from 2024 shows that the proportion of adults who consume cocaine rose from 0.6 percent in 2015 to 1.6 percent in 2021. These alarming developments make it clear that the fight against illegal drug trafficking and the prevention of drug abuse are becoming increasingly important.

summarized, the events in Dortmund on May 1 show how important effective controls and preventive measures are to ensure the safety of citizens and to counteract drug abuse. The Dortmund police had made the right decision to set up a checkpoint to prevent such incidents as possible. During the rave events, drug use in society currently has a high priority that cannot be ignored. Progress in combating drug crime is in the interest of everyone.

For detailed statistics on drug position in Germany and the prevention of drug abuse, further information can be read in Reitox-report 2024

Further details on the chase and the subsequent arrests can be read in a report by the waz href = "https://www.ruhr24.de/dortmund-polizei-hubaufer- Einerge-gunfall-Drogen-a1-unna-followed- 93709417.html"> Ruhr24.de informed about the exact circumstances of the flight.

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