Man (20) arrested after attempt was made to ram police car near Ballymoney

A man has been arrested after an attempt was made to ram a police car in the Frosses Road area of Ballymoney.

It happened shortly before 1am on Tuesday (10 January).


Officers on patrol in the area, observed a black Volkswagen Golf car, which had earlier been alerted for driving erratically.

The driver of the Volkswagen then sped towards the car forcing the police driver to take evasive action to avoid a collision.

Officers then followed the vehicle which was being driven at speeds of up to 120mph.

Police say the driver was switching his lights off and braking unpredictably, attempting to put the officers following in danger.

The vehicle believed to have been involved in the incident was later located at an address in the Dervock area.

A 20-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, failing to stop for police and assault on police.

The man has since been bailed to return at a later date for further questioning.

Anyone with any information about this incident is encouraged to contact police on 101, quoting 52 10/01/2023, or provide information by calling the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

You can also submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/.

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