17/12/2014

Two Arrested After West Belfast Car Chase

Two men have been arrested after a car chase in west Belfast on Tuesday.

Police reported that a patrol car gave chase after a blue BMW failed to stop at a check point on Lanark Way on Tuesday afternoon.

It is understood that while trying to escape police, the BMW collided with a number of other vehicles, including a police car, on Springfield Road before being stopped.

The driver and a passenger were arrested at the scene.

The driver of the car is facing charges of dangerous driving and using a motor vehicle without insurance.

He is due to appear before Belfast Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.

(MH/JP)

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