# Two officers hurt after scooter driver flees check in Leiden

> A man on a scooter reported stolen drove into two officers in Leiden on Thursday as he fled a police check, injuring both. He was arrested after a chase. The suspect is a 22-year-old from Voorhout.

Society · published 2026-10-23 10:45 · updated 2026-10-23 12:12 · https://nlnow.nl/a/scooter-rider-hits-two-police-officers-in-leiden/

A man on a scooter drove into two police officers on the Prins Hendrikstraat in Leiden on Thursday. The officers had wanted to check him after a report that the scooter was stolen. He fled on the scooter and drove into them.

Both officers were injured, and one of them had to go to hospital. Police arrested the suspect after a chase.

The suspect is a 22-year-old man from Voorhout. The scooter turned out to be stolen.

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