Man held over PSNI crash

A man has been arrested in connection with an incident in Belfast last weekend in which a shot was fired at a car that hit a …

A man has been arrested in connection with an incident in Belfast last weekend in which a shot was fired at a car that hit a PSNI officer.

The Peugeot 406 hit a patrol car in the Twinbrook area of west Belfast on Saturday night.

A female PNSI officer was then hit by the car after she got out of her vehicle. She suffered a hand injury, cuts and bruising. The injured officer and a female colleague, who was suffering from shock, were treated in hospital.

Police discharged one shot at the vehicle, which was later found to contain a small amount of suspected drugs. The driver made off on foot.

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A man in his 20s was arrested in the Armagh area yesterday. He was questioned in connection with the attempted murder of a PSNI officer and released on police bail early this morning.

The Police Ombudsman is investigating the incident.