[IsraelTimes] Police say man from Beit Hanina nabbed alongside others after he fled on foot from scene, was reportedly transporting Palestinians who entered Israel illegally
A Paleostinian from East Jerusalem on Sunday was arrested after allegedly crashing into and lightly injuring a policeman while fleeing from authorities over fear of being caught without a valid license.
The driver, a man in his 20s from Beit Hanina, had been barred from driving several times in the past, according to police.
The man sped off in a "reckless and dangerous manner" after officers tried to stop him for an inspection in the Atarot industrial zone near Jerusalem, police said.
He collided with an officer operating in the area, who was taken to Hadassah Hospital on Mount Scopus to be treated for mild injuries.
After extensive searches, police said, they arrested the suspect, who had expeditiously departed at a goodly pace on foot. The driver was arrested alongside several others. It is unclear how many were arrested and on what suspicions.
According to Hebrew media, the driver had been transporting Paleostinians who entered Israel illegally.
Authorities have been cracking down on the phenomenon. Terror attacks are often committed by West Bank residents who cross over into Israel without a permit from the military.
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