Police are appealing for information after two police officers were injured when a car rammed their patrol vehicle in the Church Road in Forkhill in the early hours of Saturday morning, December 27th.
Across the southern policing district a total of 14 officers were assaulted on Friday evening and Saturday morning with one officer having to receive hospital treatment for a bite injury.
Chief Inspector Adam Ruston said: “At around 1.40am a silver Renault Megane collided with a police car on patrol in the area. The vehicle failed to stop and then fled across the border.
“As a result, two officers were injured and the patrol vehicle sustained damage which will render it unusable for the foreseeable.
“This a shocking amount of assaults on police and it is totally unacceptable. This type of behaviour places members of the public and our officers at risk of serious harm and we are lucky not to be dealing with serious injuries.
“I am appealing to anyone who may have seen the blue Ford Focus in the area, or who may have any information or dash-cam footage that could assist with enquiries, to contact police urgently via 101 quoting reference number 139 of 27/12/25.”
A report can also be made using the online reporting form via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport. Alternatively, information can be provided to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.
