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Man arrested for attacking police officers with chainsaw

A 42-year-old man was expected to face a prosecutor after being arrested on Friday in the Drosero district of Xanthi in northeastern Greece on charges of allegedly attacking three police officers with a chainsaw.

Another three men, the attacker’s 18-year-old son and two more aged 17 and 16, were also arrested for attempting to obstruct his arrest.

According to early reports, the father and son have been charged with robbery in the past.

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