
Mert Y., who escaped from the police with the help of his relatives on May 6 and was wanted for 18 separate criminal files, was caught and arrested in a drone-supported operation in Esenyurt.
Mert Y., who escaped by resisting the police in Esenyurt on May 6 and was wanted in 18 separate files, was caught and arrested 6 months later in a drone-supported operation.
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Mert Y. escaped with the help of his relatives when he was caught by the police on May 6.
The incident took place on Wednesday, May 6, at around 17.45 in Merkez District. According to the information obtained, 2 police officers took action to catch Mert Y., who was wanted for the crime of 'escape of a convict or detainee'. Mert Y., who tried to escape, was caught by the police. Meanwhile, his relatives and Mert Y., who came to the scene by car, resisted the police.
THEY CONTINUED TO RESIST DESPITE THE WARNING SHOT
While the police fired warning shots into the air, Mert Y., whose handcuffs were released with the intervention of his relatives, ran away. Police teams determined that Mert Y. escaped from the scene with the help of a motorcycle courier.
During the incident, one police officer's wrist was injured and his elbow was cracked. It was learned that the other police officer was injured in his nose. Reinforced police teams arrived at the scene upon notice and started work to capture the suspects. It was also determined that the car used by his relatives was registered in the name of Mert Y.'s mother.
ESENYURT POLICE DID A RAID WITH A DRONE
Police from the Kıraç Police Headquarters Criminal Investigation Bureau, affiliated with the Esenyurt District Police Department, determined the address where Mert Y. was located. The operation was carried out with special operations police and drone-supported work. During the body search of Mert Y., who was taken into custody 6 months after his escape, 1 drug pill was seized. The operation was captured on the drone camera.
IT WAS STATED THAT HE WAS SEARCHED FROM 18 DIFFERENT FILES
During the interrogation at the police station, it was revealed that Mert Y. was wanted in 18 files. It was determined that 10 of these files consisted of 'Auto theft', 4 of them were 'Auto theft', 2 of them were 'Bicycle and electric bicycle theft', one of them was 'Motorcycle theft' and one of them was 'Resisting to avoid doing the duty'. It was learned that Mert Y. had a record of 89 visits to the police for various crimes, including 'Auto theft', 'Theft from a car', 'Motorcycle theft', 'Open theft', 'Theft from workplace and institution', 'Bicycle and electric bicycle theft' and 'Loot'.
ARRESTED
It was determined that Mert Y. was wanted with a total prison sentence of 6 years and 11 months for the crimes of 'Theft by being locked and left in a place accessible to everyone', 'Escape of a convict or detainee' and 'Theft of items kept in the building'. Mert Y., who was referred to the courthouse after the procedures, was arrested and sent to prison.
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