Officers escape injury after three cars rammed in Belfast
A number of officers escaped serious injury after three police cars were rammed in Belfast city centre on Friday (November 4).
The incident happened in the early hours of the morning after the car involved had failed to stop.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said that just after 4.30am, officers on patrol in the Upper Lisburn Road area observed an Audi A4 which had earlier been seen driving erratically and failing to stop for police.
Officers signalled for the car to stop but it made off and a short pursuit began, said the PSNI.
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, a 54-year-old and a 30-year-old ,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.
They currently remain in custody.
The PSNI said an investigation is now underway and it is urging anyone who witnessed the incident, or has dashcam footage, to get in touch.