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20/05/2013
Two Men Arrested In Stolen Vehicle Crash
Two men have been arrested following a collision in Co Antrim.
The crash, which happened shortly before 4.30am on Sunday morning, is believed to have involved a suspected stolen motorcycle and a car.
A man, thought to be in his 20s, was riding the motorcycle and has suffered serious injuries as a result of the crash.
The arrested men were stopped in a second car on the same road, Station Road, Doagh. The car is also thought to be stolen. The pair were detained by police and are understood to be companions of the injured man.
The two 19-year-old's were travelling in Vauxhall Astra car, which is believed to have been stolen during a creeper-style burglary in the Deerpark Road area of Belfast during the early hours of Saturday morning.
They have been charged with three counts of burglary, aggravated vehicle taking causing injury and using a motor vehicle without insurance. One of the accused has also been charged with causing death or grievous bodily injury by careless driving and is due to appear before Belfast Magistrates Court today. His co-accused is due to appear before the same court on 11 June.
The injured man was taken to hospital for treatment for his injuries, which are described, as serious.
(JP/MH)
The crash, which happened shortly before 4.30am on Sunday morning, is believed to have involved a suspected stolen motorcycle and a car.
A man, thought to be in his 20s, was riding the motorcycle and has suffered serious injuries as a result of the crash.
The arrested men were stopped in a second car on the same road, Station Road, Doagh. The car is also thought to be stolen. The pair were detained by police and are understood to be companions of the injured man.
The two 19-year-old's were travelling in Vauxhall Astra car, which is believed to have been stolen during a creeper-style burglary in the Deerpark Road area of Belfast during the early hours of Saturday morning.
They have been charged with three counts of burglary, aggravated vehicle taking causing injury and using a motor vehicle without insurance. One of the accused has also been charged with causing death or grievous bodily injury by careless driving and is due to appear before Belfast Magistrates Court today. His co-accused is due to appear before the same court on 11 June.
The injured man was taken to hospital for treatment for his injuries, which are described, as serious.
(JP/MH)
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