A police officer has been hurt after a BMW mounted the pavement in an incident on Saturday morning.
Officers in Derry are appealing for information following the ‘vehicle pursuit’ in the city’s Waterside area.
A spokesman said that an 8.45am, officers on duty on Spencer Road were alerted to a grey BMW 3 Series. The police say an officer “signalled for the vehicle to stop, however, the driver made off at speed, mounting a footpath, in the direction of Simpsons Brae”.
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A number of people were in the area at this time, but, “fortunately there have been no reports of any injuries”, the PSNI added.
The police statement said: “The vehicle was then driven on to Duke Street, across Craigavon Bridge and on to Abercorn Road. An investigation is underway to locate the driver of the BMW 3 Series and the vehicle.”
Superintendent Willy Calderwood said: “The reckless and dangerous actions of the BMW driver, in what was an attempt to evade police, resulted in one of our officers sustaining what we believe to be a minor leg injury after he was struck by the BMW. We are thankful no one else was injured.
“As our investigation continues, I want to make a number of specific appeals. Were you in the area this morning and witnessed what occurred? Did you see the Grey BMW 3 Series, or capture footage of its movements? The car may be missing a front registration plate and has damage to its front windscreen.”
The police added that anyone with information can call 101, quoting reference number 487 27/08/22 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org/. A report, they said, can also be made online using the non-emergency reporting form via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/.
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