Girl hit by car at protest; MIA: Perpetrator arrested in 10 minutes

The perpetrator was arrested in 10 minutes, and he is a seven-time perpetrator of various criminal acts.

Minister of the Interior Ivica Dacic said that the police in Belgrade found the vehicle that hit and knocked down the 20-year-old girl within 10 minutes, and that five minutes after that, and 15 minutes after the event, they also found the driver of the Ford, who, as he stated, was previously registered as a perpetrator of various criminal acts and convicted seven times.

"Members of the police in Belgrade are acting professionally and in accordance with the law, and within 10 minutes they found the vehicle that hit and knocked down a twenty-year-old girl, which drove away from the scene in the direction of the seminary. In less than 10 minutes, they found the car" Ford Focus' that the suspect left in Ljuba Didić Street," Dačić said.

He states that five minutes after that, and 15 minutes after the event, the police found the driver of the "Ford" and two other people who were in the vehicle with him, one of whom is a minor.

They were immediately brought to the police, and the driver M.P. (37) was then arrested and detained and will be immediately handed over to the competent prosecutor for further action, who qualified the crime as aggravated attempted murder.

"The Ministry of Internal Affairs once again calls on everyone to respect the Law on Public Gathering and the Law on Traffic Safety," said Minister Dacic.