Police fire at suspects’ vehicle after burglary in Vari

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Police fired astatine a getaway vehicle during a pursuit of suspected burglars connected Good Friday evening successful Vari, authorities said.

According to the police, soon earlier 9 p.m. three unidentified suspects broke into a location connected Sifnou Street successful the eastbound Attica town by smashing a first-floor window and stole astir €5,000 earlier fleeing successful a white SUV.

Following a hunt of the area, officers from the constabulary motorcycle unit spotted the suspects’ vehicle astatine the intersection of 2nd Mararchias and Haravgi streets.

Police said the operator allegedly made a threatening maneuver toward the officers, appearing to effort to ram their motorcycles.

An serviceman then fired three shots astatine the vehicle’s tires successful an effort to immobilize it, constabulary said. The suspects nevertheless managed to escape.

Three ammunition casings from the officer’s weapon were recovered astatine the scene, while an probe is under way to place and apprehension the perpetrators.