A car was “used as a weapon” against police in Londonderry in what has been described as an “appalling” incident.
Police have issued an appeal for information to find the driver of the blue-coloured BMW which they said made off after ramming a police car twice on Tuesday morning.
A police spokesperson said officers were on patrol in the Creevagh Heights area at around 11.25am when the driver of the BMW reversed out of a driveway at speed, hitting the side of their car.
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They said the BMW drove forward before reversing and ramming the police vehicle a second time, and almost struck a female pedestrian as it made off.
“This was an appalling incident in which the offending vehicle was used as a weapon against our officers,” they said.
“This was a frightening and distressing experience for our colleagues, both of whom have been left badly shaken and, as a precaution, they will not be continuing with their shifts today.
“It’s completely unacceptable they were targeted in this way.
“The police vehicle sustained damage and will be off the road for repairs, which impacts on the local community.
“As enquiries continue, I appeal to anyone who was in the area at the time, or who may have information on the whereabouts of the driver or the vehicle, which is likely to have sustained damage, to contact us on 101 quoting reference 518 of 04/03/25.”