A police officer has been injured after the unmarked car he was driving was rammed in Carnlough at around 1am this morning (Friday).
The officer was conducting a patrol in the High Street and Harbour areas when the incident occurred.
He approached a silver Jeep, positioning his police car in front of the suspect vehicle.
He attempted to get out of the car when his vehicle was rammed and almost pushed into the water. The Jeep then made off at speed.
The officer immediately followed the suspect car but was forced to abandon his efforts due to the extensive damage that had been caused to the police vehicle.
The Jeep was later found abandoned and has been seized for forensic examination. The injured officer sustained bruising and whiplash type injuries but continued with the rest of his shift.
Inspector Peter Duncan said he wanted to commend the officer for both his bravery and resilience and he wished him a speedy recovery.