"At that time, I didn't think too much. There were a lot of small roads there, and if the minivan had run away, it would have been very difficult for us to capture them. It was my duty, so I pulled out my gun and rushed out." Yesterday, Officer Yu described his act of blocking the car with his body in a matter-of-fact way, expressing gratitude towards the taxi driver: "At that time, the situation was urgent, and I was only focused on capturing the suspect. We didn't even leave our contact information or note down the license plate number."
Using his body to block the minivan, was Officer Yu afraid? Officer Yu said: "We should thank the good driver."
The minivan circled around for 3 hours.
Around 2 p.m. the previous day, the police officers from the Yuhuacun Police Station in Jiangbei received a report from the public that someone was going to conduct a drug transaction near the Wuliqiao Lighting Plaza. The police station immediately dispatched five plainclothes police officers and four auxiliary police officers, who split into two vehicles to head over. A civilian-licensed vehicle went ahead for reconnaissance while another police car followed at a distance.
Near the lighting plaza, the police noticed a suspicious white Changan minivan seemingly waiting for someone. Suddenly, a man rushed out from the pedestrians on the side of the road, quickly running to the minivan. The window of the minivan opened slightly, as if they were exchanging something. Soon, the minivan drove away from the scene, and the man also disappeared quickly. At this moment, implementing an arrest would have been too hasty. If they pursued by car, it might have tipped off the suspects. The police decided to continue tailing them.
The minivan was cautious, constantly circling around. It first drove from near the lighting plaza to the Wuliqiao roundabout, then passed through Huangnihe, and arrived at Hongqi River Gully, making a large circle before stopping at Dashiba.
A shift-changing taxi was temporarily requisitioned.
"They are about to make the deal!" The police decided to take action. Most of the plainclothes police officers immediately got out of the car and hid on both sides of the minivan. Officer Wang remained alone in the civilian-licensed vehicle, anxiously watching the changes outside.
To avoid exposure, the police car was still hiding at a distance, ready to go. If the minivan ran away, how could the rear be blocked? At this moment, Officer Yu noticed a Tianyu taxi parked by the roadside. Officer Yu opened the door and got in. "I'm not leaving, I'm not leaving, I need to hand over the car," said the 40-year-old driver, turning off the vacant sign.
"I am a police officer, currently executing an arrest operation, please cooperate with us," Officer Yu showed his identity, and the driver nodded.
The police used their bodies to block the car, and the taxi driver surrendered.
At this moment, the man who had previously approached the minivan appeared again. The minivan's window opened slightly, and after the man handed in money, a small package was handed out from inside the car.
"Act immediately!" Officer Wang immediately drove out, chasing for about 20 meters before sharply turning the steering wheel, parking the car horizontally in front of the minivan. At this point, the police officers lying in wait on both sides all rushed to the minivan, grabbing the door handles and trying to open the doors.
Seeing the plan exposed, the minivan driver quickly reversed in gear. At this moment, the taxi waiting by the roadside rushed out, parking horizontally behind the minivan. Seeing the retreat blocked, the minivan driver stepped hard on the gas pedal and drove straight at the police car! The police officers who were tightly holding onto the door were dragged to the ground.
After the car was pushed aside, Officer Wang stepped on the gas again, sharply turned the steering wheel, and blocked the minivan once more. The minivan continued moving forward, almost breaking through! At this moment, Officer Yu pulled out his handgun and directly rushed in front of the minivan. "Don't move!" He held his gun, standing straight in front of the "crazy minivan," pointing the gun at the people inside and glaring fiercely!
Finally, the minivan stopped. However, the people inside refused to get out. In a hurry, the police had no choice but to smash the car window with a baton and then open the door. The police found that there were three men in the car, two controlled knives, and hidden inside the car were 100 Ecstasy pills and over 4 grams of methamphetamine.
Upon investigation, the police discovered that these three men were all drug users. The driver, who had previously worked as a bus driver for a certain bus company in our city, said that the minivan was borrowed from a friend. Currently, these three men have all been criminally detained. The case is still under further investigation. By reporter Chen Songbo and intern Dong Jing.