After fleeing from Polizei in Leinefelde-Worbis in the Eichsfeld district emergency services searched for two men on 11 November 2026. According to police, their car rammed a patrol vehicle and came to a halt in a front garden. A helicopter also took part in the search. The men remained missing until late morning.
It began with a planned traffic stop in the early hours of 11 November. Police said the driver drove off instead of stopping for the check. In a dead end, he tried to reverse out and hit the police car. His vehicle then left the road and drove into a front garden.
There, the car hit a boulder and, according to police, pushed it several metres. The vehicle was no longer roadworthy. The driver and his passenger fled on foot. The reports available did not say whether anyone was injured in the collision or how much damage was caused.
During the search, police briefly used a police helicopter A German Press Agency spokesperson said the helicopter was no longer involved by the morning; the search for the two occupants was continuing. MDR also reported that the men had not been found by late morning. The sources consulted did not document any later outcome of the search.
According to police, officers found burglary toolsin the car that had been left behind. The driver was already known to police. The reports did not say what tools had been found or whether they were linked to a specific burglary. The discovery alone does not establish that the two men had committed a burglary.
This distinction is essential to understanding the case: what is initially known is the sequence of events during the escape, as described by police. This does not establish that any further offence took place. The published information also left open why the driver wanted to avoid the stop.
Traffic stops are governed by the Road Traffic Regulations . Under the regulations, police may stop road users, including to check whether they are fit to drive. Officers' instructions must be followed. The information available so far does not say whether, or what, legal consequences may arise from the events in Worbis .
For the investigation to progress, it will be important to establish where the two men are and what the police learn about the abandoned vehicle and its contents. The information published so far describes the search as it stood on the morning of 11 November; it does not indicate whether the men were later apprehended.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).