The suspect who attacked the police turned out to be a criminal mastermind.

The suspect, whose images emerged related to resisting the police and being taken into custody with difficulty in the Anamur district of Mersin, was found to have 61 criminal records in addition to being wanted.

Details of the incident that occurred on December 13 and whose images recently surfaced on social media have come to light. The police teams, who saw 36-year-old D.L., who has a record of 61 crimes and is wanted for robbery, signaled him to 'stop' while he was in traffic. The suspect was caught while trying to escape on the street where his house is located. The suspect, who resisted the police and injured two officers during the ensuing scuffle, was taken into custody with difficulty when reinforcement teams arrived. The suspect was also injured in the scuffle.

It was determined that the suspect, who was taken into custody and brought to the hospital, had a blood alcohol level of 2.17 promille. In addition to the wanted charge, the suspect is also being processed for resisting the police and endangering traffic safety, according to the information received. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.