Man charged following cross border police pursuit

By Q Radio News

A 29 year-old man has been charged following a cross border police pursuit which ended in Co Down.

It's after a silver Honda Civic was detected on the A1 Northbound Carriageway just before midnight last night.

It's understood the vehicle was involved in other offences earlier in the evening, before making it's way across the border towards Newry.

The car was found badly damaged a short time later in the Forkill Road area of the city.

The is accused of a number of offences includingdriving a motor vehicle in a dangerous condition, driving with no insurance and possession of a Class B controlled drug.

He is due to appear before Newry Magistrates Court tomorrow.

Inspector Stewart said: “This is another example that highlights the success of our partnership with An Garda Síochána in tackling crime along the border area.

“We would appeal to anyone with any information in relation to this incident to contact police on 101, quoting reference number 2151 26/08/20. You can also submit a report online using our non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ . You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org “