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07/11/2022
Two Men Arrested After Police Cars Rammed In Belfast City Centre
Two men have been arrested after a car which had failed to stop rammed three police vehicles in Belfast City centre in the early hours of Friday 4th November.
A number of Police officers escaped serious injury after an Audi A4, which had been reported as driving erratically in the Upper Lisburn Road area failed to stop. As the vehicle travelled into the city centre, Armed Response Unit officers positioned their vehicles at the Grosvenor Road /Fisherwick Place junction, to stop the Audi.
Superintendent Christian Bradley said: "While our officers attempted to arrest the driver and passenger, the driver repeatedly drove at and rammed the police cars.
"I am thankful that no officers were seriously injured. Were it not for the professionalism and bravery of my colleagues in stopping this vehicle and arresting the driver and passenger involved in this dangerous and violent incident, there could well have been a tragic outcome."
Two men, aged 54 and 30, have been arrested on suspicion of a range of offences including dangerous driving, driving without a licence/insurance and failure to provide a preliminary breath test. An investigation is underway. Anyone who witnessed the incident, or anyone with dash cam footage is asked to call police on 101, and quote reference number 220 of 4/11/22.
A report can be submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/.
You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org/.
A number of Police officers escaped serious injury after an Audi A4, which had been reported as driving erratically in the Upper Lisburn Road area failed to stop. As the vehicle travelled into the city centre, Armed Response Unit officers positioned their vehicles at the Grosvenor Road /Fisherwick Place junction, to stop the Audi.
Superintendent Christian Bradley said: "While our officers attempted to arrest the driver and passenger, the driver repeatedly drove at and rammed the police cars.
"I am thankful that no officers were seriously injured. Were it not for the professionalism and bravery of my colleagues in stopping this vehicle and arresting the driver and passenger involved in this dangerous and violent incident, there could well have been a tragic outcome."
Two men, aged 54 and 30, have been arrested on suspicion of a range of offences including dangerous driving, driving without a licence/insurance and failure to provide a preliminary breath test. An investigation is underway. Anyone who witnessed the incident, or anyone with dash cam footage is asked to call police on 101, and quote reference number 220 of 4/11/22.
A report can be submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/.
You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org/.
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