14/02/2012

Man Arrested Following Police Dash

A man has been arrested following a crash between a van and a police car on the Grosvenor Road in Belfast at around 4.15am.

The police were chasing a van after two men were seen leaving the scene of a burglary in Moira on Tuesday morning.

One man was seriously injured and a 36-year-old has been arrested.

Two police officers were also injured but have been released from hospital.

All roads have reopened.

(CD/GK)

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