A 58-year-old man in Kalamaria, Thessaloniki, allegedly struck a traffic officer with his vehicle after discovering he had been issued a parking ticket.
Amid insults and threats, he got into his truck, hit the officer in the leg, and then attempted to injure him two more times. He also knocked over the officer’s service motorcycle, according to a statement from the Hellenic Police.
The officer was taken to the hospital as a precaution, while the 58-year-old was arrested and is expected to appear before a prosecutor.
He now faces charges for assaulting a public official, bodily harm, dangerous driving, verbal abuse, and making threats.