Appeal For Information On Attempted Hit-And-Run In L'Derry

Police are working to identify the driver of vehicle that rammed a police car and attempted to hit two officers in L'Derry.

Shortly before 9.10pm on Friday, January 13, officers on patrol observed a maroon Volvo S60, which they believed had been alerted earlier that day for driving erratically.

After stopping with the vehicle at the junction of the Buncrana Road and Upper Galliagh Road, one of the officers exited the police car and approached the Volvo, however the driver began to reverse the vehicle at speed, narrowly missing the officer and another parked vehicle.

The suspect then drove directly at the officer, forcing them to jump out of the way to avoid being hit. He then rammed the police vehicle, with the other officer still inside, before fleeing the scene in the direction of Whitehouse Road.

Making an appeal for help to identify the vehicles driver, Inspector McDermott said: "This was a reckless incident which put the lives of two police officers at risk, not to mention the potential of serious harm for any members of the public in the vicinity.

"Our enquiries remain ongoing as we work to locate the driver of the Volvo involved in this incident and I would appeal to anyone with information, including dashcam or other footage, to contact us on 101, quoting reference 1932 of 13/1/23."

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

You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org/.