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Intoxicated driver crashes into Russian airport terminal to shake off police (VIDEO) Drugged driver rampages through Russian airport dodging police chase (VIDEO)
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An intoxicated driver crashed through the doors of an airport terminal building during a desperate attempt to shake off police following a high-speed chase in Kazan. The 40-year-old man was eventually apprehended and sentenced to 15 days in jail. An intoxicated driver crashed through the doors of an airport terminal building during a desperate attempt to shake off police following a high-speed chase in Kazan. The 40-year-old man was eventually apprehended and detained.
Part of the drug-fueled rampage, which happened Wednesday night, and which resulted in substantial material damage to the regional air hub, was captured on a police officer's dashcam. Part of the drug-fueled rampage, which happened Wednesday night, and which left a wake of destruction in the regional air hub, was captured on a police officer's dashcam.
The footage shows Lada Samara slamming through the glass door of the airport terminal in Kazan four times before the driver was able to penetrate and get inside the building. The footage shows a Lada Samara slamming through the glass door of the airport terminal in Kazan four times before the driver was able to penetrate and get inside the building.
Inside the airport terminal, the driver continued to drive around inflicting more damage. The reckless maneuvers caused a water pipe inside the terminal to burst, causing an extensive flood in the building. Inside the airport terminal, the driver continued to drive around inflicting more damage. The reckless maneuvers caused a water pipe inside the terminal to burst, causing an extensive flooding in the building.
After ravaging everything in its path, the rogue racer drove out of the terminal where he was finally detained by the police. A few police officers were injured when they proceeded to arrest the driver. After ravaging everything in his path, the rogue racer drove out of the terminal and was finally detained by police. A few police officers were injured during the arrest.
Narcotics were found in the car at the time of the detention. Authorities estimate that the speed racer inflicted at least 6 million rubles ($100,000) worth of damage to the terminal. Marijuana was found in the car, according to the local police press service cited by Interfax.
On Thursday, the driver identified as a former Ministry of Internal Affairs serviceman, Ruslan Nurtdinov, was sentenced to 15 days behind bars. The driver was identified as former special police force member Ruslan Nurtdinov, 40. He has been detained for 15 days pending investigation.
In addition prosecutors opened two criminal cases into Nurtdinov’s driving and endangering the lives of officers and intentional destruction of property. The damage he caused is estimated at at least 6 million rubles ($100,000), in some 20 criminal counts.
An additional criminal case has been opened into Nurtdinov's endangering of the lives of police officers.