Chase in East Jerusalem: checkpoint breach, spike strips, and arrests | Watch
Two suspects were arrested after breaking through the Hizma checkpoint and attempting to flee. Their vehicle drove over spike strips and hit a civilian car before being located in the Beit Hanina neighborhood.
Two suspects were arrested after breaking through a checkpoint at the Hizma crossing and attempting to flee. During the escape, their vehicle drove over spike strips and collided with a civilian car, according to police reports. The vehicle, suspected to have been stolen, was later located in the Beit Hanina neighborhood of East Jerusalem.
Border Police (Magav) officers of the Jerusalem Envelope and checkpoint personnel identified the suspicious vehicle as it arrived from the direction of Judea and Samaria toward Jerusalem. When signaled to stop for an inspection, the driver attempted to flee the scene. Officers activated the spike strip barrier at the crossing, which the vehicle struck during its escape attempt.
Following the incident, joint forces from the Jerusalem Envelope Border Police and the Jerusalem Border Police launched a pursuit. The two suspects were located at the entrance to the Issawiya neighborhood while traveling in a different vehicle.
Police stated that one of the detainees is the driver, a Jerusalem resident suspected of transporting the second suspect, an illegal alien from Hebron. Both individuals were transferred for questioning to the investigation and intelligence office of the Jerusalem Envelope Border Police.
