Soldier suspected of using BB gun against policewoman
Investigation suggests soldier on active duty fired at police car near Or Yehuda; suspect arrested, gun confiscated
An active duty soldier was arrested over the weekend on suspicion he fired his BB gun at a female police officer in the Or Yehuda area. The officer was not injured.
The soldier will face a remand hearing at the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court on Sunday.
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A police investigation suggests that the officer had been driving home in a police car when a driver pulled out a BB gun and shot at her vehicle's direction. One of the bullets hit one of the car's side mirrors.
The officer quickly regained her composure and reported the shooting on police radio calling for backup. Police forces from a nearby station rushed to the scene and began a chase after the suspect.
It was only at this point that they discovered that the suspect had fired a BB gun which carries plastic bullets.
"If such a bullet had hit her while she was driving it could definitely have caused her death," a police source said.
Police arrested the soldier and confiscated the gun.
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