Police in Catania arrested a 26-year-old suspect after he allegedly refused to stop at an order, rammed a police vehicle, and crashed into a car with two elderly people on board in Picanello. The incident began when the man, under special public safety supervision, was spotted driving a stolen vehicle. When officers tried to stop him at an order to halt, he accelerated, hitting the front of the police car in an attempt to break away, then drove at high speed through Picanello during peak hours. Police say the suspect lost control of the car and violently crashed into an automobile carrying two elderly people. After the collision, he allegedly tried to keep fleeing, steering toward the officers who had got out to block him and help the injured people. Officers managed to avoid being hit, while the suspect reportedly continued to evade them by driving against traffic through narrow streets in the area. Police searches continued in the following hours until the man was tracked down and arrested for dangerous flight. The vehicle used in the escape was confirmed as stolen shortly beforehand, in the area of Piazza Madonna della Salute. He was also reported for aggravated theft and for damage to the police vehicle, as well as for violating conditions linked to his special supervision. The suspect was placed under house arrest while awaiting a summary hearing.