An inspector at the State Construction Inspectorate ran over a police officer's foot with his car while attempting to flee his arrest, the National Anti-corruption Center (NAC) said in a press release.

The man is suspected of having requested a 500 euros bribe for speeding up authorization procedures for the construction of a shop in Orhei town..

The arrest was conducted on Thursday evening outside the Construction Ministry's building at the moment when the functionary was receiving the alleged bribe.

He is now in the custody of NAC under a 72-hour arrest warrant. The functionary was charged with 'passive corruption', which could land him in jail for up to 10 years. Additionally, the man faces a fine of up to 60,000 lei and a 2 to 5-year ban from occupying certain posts.