Man to appear in court charged with driving offences after police car damaged

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Friday, 26 March 2021 07:06

By Grainne Connolly

by Q Radio News

A man is due to appear in court charged with a number of offences after a police vehicle was damaged in west Belfast.

The incident occurred in the Ross Road area on Wednesday 24th March.

The 20-year-old suspect faces charges including driving when unfit through drink or drug, driving while disqualified and using a motor vehicle without insurance.

He is also charged with aggravated vehicle taking in which vehicle is driven dangerously, aggravated vehicle taking causing damage to the vehicle, aggravated vehicle taking causing damage to another vehicle, aggravated vehicle taking causing damage to property and resisting police and assault on police.

As is normal procedure, the charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.