Two arrested after police car rammed in west Belfast
Two men have been arrested following the ramming of a police vehicle in west Belfast.
Two police officers were injured in the incident just before midnight on Tuesday in the Dunmurry area.
A police spokesperson said officers on mobile patrol on the Glen Road spotted a silver Nissan Juke travelling at high speed.
“The officers waited for a safe location before signalling for the car to stop, after it pulled into a laneway along the Ballycolin Road,” they said.
“The driver of the car, however, subsequently tried to force their way back onto the road, ramming the parked police vehicle a number of times in the process and injuring the two officers inside.
“They will now be attending hospital this morning, Wednesday 26th August, for treatment to their injuries.”
They said a 39-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of offences including attempted grievous bodily harm with intent, dangerous driving, driving when unfit through drink or drugs and possession of a class A controlled drug.
Meanwhile, a 44-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of possession of a class A controlled drug.
Police have appealed for anyone who saw the car on Tuesday night, or who has any information which could assist, including dash-cam or other footage, to contact police using a witness appeal form at reporting.psni.police.uk/appeals, quoting reference 1771 of 25/08/26.
“You can also call us on 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org/,” they added.