Two police officers have been injured after a stolen vehicle was rammed into a police car in Northern Ireland.
The officers have been taken for emergency treatment in a hospital following the incident in Newry, a city near the border with the Republic of Ireland. Police have launched a search for a single suspect, who they said has escaped on foot following the incident.
In a statement, Superintendent Norman Haslett, PSNI District Commander for Newry, Mourne & Down, said attacks on officers would "not be tolerated". He said a member of the public initially reported the incident after a car was stolen from a home in Armagh City at around 9am.
He said: "A member of the public called police after a car was stolen from outside a home in Irish Street in Armagh City at around 9am. The silver Volkswagen Passat had been located by police in Newry. However, when our officers attempted to stop the vehicle in the Shepherd’s Way on-slip to the A1 dual carriageway at around 9.25am, the driver of the stolen vehicle then reversed at speed and rammed the police vehicle."
Superintendent Haslett said a member of the public reported the stolen car (Police Service of Northern Ireland)"As a result, two officers were injured and were unable to continue their duties and the patrol vehicle has sustained serious damage which will render it unusable for the foreseeable future." The driver of the vehicle has been described as a man aged around 25 with blonde or sandy brown hair, and wearing grey tracksuit bottoms and a grey top with green shoulders.
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Superintendent Haslett condemned the incident "in the strongest possible terms" and vowed that the perpetrator would be brought to justice. He said: “Any attack on our officers, who work tirelessly around the clock, often in challenging circumstances to protect the community, is totally unacceptable and will not be tolerated.
"I condemn this incident in the strongest possible terms. An investigation is underway to bring the person responsible to justice and I wish both officers a speedy recovery." PSNI has appealed to potential witnesses and anyone who may have captured the incident on CCTV or dash-cam to come forward and assist police with their enquiries. They have asked people to contact police at 101 quoting 350 10/06/24.
Those who would prefer to report the incident online can do so by filling in a form at www.psni.police.uk/makeareport. People can also report information anonymously to independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org
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