Two police officers have escaped serious injury after their patrol vehicle was rammed in south Armagh. A black BMW X5 rammed into the patrol car causing extensive bumper damage. The driver of the car fled the scene.
Two police officers have escaped serious injury after their patrol vehicle was rammed in south Armagh. At approximately 3.15pm on Friday, 15th March officers were in the Chapel View area of Crossmaglen when they were alerted to a suspicious vehicle, a black BMW X5 . The vehicle was observed in a nearby carpark and as officers approached the car, the BMW X5 rammed into the patrol car, causing extensive bumper damage .
A police chase ensued and officers followed the vehicle and attempted to block it in. A man, believed to be aged in his 40s, exited from the rear of the vehicle and made off from the scene, prior to the BMW X5 fleeing and scraping the side of the police car. The driver of the car is described as being aged in his 20s, of heavy build, with dark hair and was wearing a dark-coloured top. A PSNI spokesperson said: “An investigation is now underway and we are also liaising with our colleagues in An Garda Síochána
Police Officers Injury Patrol Vehicle Rammed South Armagh BMW X5 Bumper Damage Driver Fled Investigation
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