By Adam Evans
Four men have been arrested after a van was stolen from outside a supermarket and crashed into a wall in North Belfast.
It was taken from Crumlin this afternoon before it hit a car and collided with the wall on the Crumlin Road.
The suspects - aged 18, 19, 20 and 21 are being held on suspicion of offences including dangerous driving.
Sergeant Walsh, Belfast District Support Team (DST), said: "We received notification from our colleagues in Antrim that a stolen vehicle was making its way towards Belfast from Crumlin. Witnesses reported seeing the vehicle travelling at high speed in heavy traffic. Thankfully we were quickly able to locate the van on the Crumlin Road and arrest the occupants on suspicion of a range of offences including dangerous driving.
"A number of DST officers involved in the arrests were assaulted by the suspects, who were then further arrested for assault on police.
"The detained males, aged 18, 19, 20 and 21 remain in custody this evening."
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