Chase ended in the cornfield: police are looking for a fugitive driver!

Chase ended in the cornfield: police are looking for a fugitive driver!

A chase of a slightly different kind recently caused a stir in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district. On July 14, 2025, the police wanted to check a 43-year-old driver between Holzendorf and Neu Pastin. She obviously didn't have much interest in control and decided to push the accelerator pedal all the way down. She tried to escape police control with risky overtaking maneuvers, but the end of the escape wasn't exactly brilliant.

At the Neu Pastin junction, the fleeing driver lost control of her vehicle and ended up in an adjacent corn field. Her car got stuck and by the time police arrived at the scene, the woman had already disappeared. Investigations revealed that it was a person from the Rostock district who was known to the police several times. The responsible officials must now investigate the unlicensed driver because, in addition to driving without a license, she was also responsible for grossly traffic-contrary and reckless driving and for leaving the scene of an accident without permission.

The consequences of escaping from the police

Escaping from the police is not an easy undertaking and can have serious consequences. According to [bussgeldkatalog.org](https://www.bussgeldkatalog.org/ escape-vor-polizei-traffic/), for example, if you ignore the stop requirement, you not only face a fine of 70 euros, but also one point in Flensburg. This can lead to further measures, especially for novice drivers during their probationary period, which in the worst case scenario can cost them their driver's license.

But when do we actually talk about an escape? Simply driving away is generally not violent resistance, according to the case law of the Federal Court of Justice (case number: 2 StR 204/14). Resistance is only considered as such if violence is used directly against the police officers. Therefore, even in cases where drivers damaged police vehicles but did not cause injuries, it was determined that this was not an escape in the legal sense.

Good advice on checking

In many cases it is recommended to keep your nerve and remain cooperative during a police stop. The police often ask you to show your driver's license and registration certificate and also check safety-relevant equipment such as warning triangles and first-aid kits. Such an approach can make a decisive contribution to avoiding stress and possible legal consequences.

The woman's story impressively shows how quickly a seemingly harmless traffic stop can end in a serious situation. It remains to be seen what further consequences the negligent escape will have.