24/04/2002

Officers injured as police vehicle is rammed at high speed

Two police officers have been slightly injured when their vehicle was rammed at high speed in the Ardoyne area of north Belfast.

The incident occurred at Brompton Park in the Ardoyne area of North Belfast. A police spokesperson said that the police vehicle was rammed at high speed by a car shortly after 3:30 am on Wednesday morning.

Following the ramming several men got out of the red Audi and threw missiles at the police vehicle, before making off on foot.

It is reported that the police officers were seriously injured.

(SP)

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