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Julie Dunnett

Car driven at police officer near Hyndland Road in Glasgow during plain clothed cop probe

A car was driven at a police officer in Glasgow tonight during an investigation by plain clothed officers.

We reported earlier that emergency services had cordoned off Hyndland Road in the city's west end following a disturbance in Devonshire Gardens.

Now police have confirmed there were plain clothed officers there as part of an ongoing investigation and that a car involved in the investigation was driven at a male officer.

A 30-year-old man has been arresetd.

Detective Inspector Clark Hill, based at Govan CID, said: "Plain clothed officers were in the Devonshire Gardens area of Glasgow as part of an ongoing investigation when a disturbance happened around 5.50pm on Tuesday, 21 July, 2020.


"During the disturbance, a car involved in the investigation was driven at one male officer. The constable, aged 36, was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries. A 53-year-old man was also taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries and he has been arrested.

"A 30-year-old man has also been arrested. Enquiries are ongoing."

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