Two police officers were injured after their car was rammed in Derry before the culprit escaped across the border into Donegal in the early hours of this morning.
The officers were responding to a report of a suspected drink-driver in the city centre at the time.
“Two of our officers were injured as a result of this,” a PSNI spokesperson said.
Shortly after midnight, they received a report of a suspected drink-driver in a silver-coloured Mercedes on Shipquay Street. Officers responded, and located a car matching the description of this vehicle being driven on Strand Road. Officers signalled for the driver to stop, using their blue lights and siren, but it failed to do so, driving on at speed. A police pursuit followed with officers deploying a stinger device close to Pennyburn Roundabout, however, the vehicle continued on at speed.
The suspect vehicle subsequently rammed into the rear nearside door of the police vehicle causing damage and continued at speed towards the Donegal border. The vehicle was located a short time later by colleagues in An Garda Síochána, abandoned.
“As enquiries continue to locate the driver, we’re appealing to anyone with information or who may have captured any relevant dash cam or doorbell footage that could assist our enquiries to call 101, quoting reference 6 of 21/10/24,” the spokesperson added.
People can also make a report online via https://orlo.uk/itNJx or call Crimestopper, which is anonymous, on 0800 555 111.
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