A Garda was rushed to hospital this evening after he was run over by a car outside a shopping centre.
A hunt is underway for three suspects following the incident outside Dundrum Shopping Centre in Dublin on Sunday.
A car was driven over the officer’s foot and he was taken to hospital with a fractured ankle.
Gardai are now searching for the driver and two other men who left the scene, Dublin Live reports.
A Garda spokesman confirmed the incident and said gardai and security were attempting to stop the car at the time.
He said: “At approximately 6.45pm on Sunday 5th January 2020 a male Garda (30s) was injured when he was struck by a car while on active patrol dealing with an incident at the Dundrum Town Centre.
“He was taken hospital for treatment and has since been discharged. His injuries are not life threatening. No arrests have been made to date and investigations are ongoing.
“It’s understood gardai and security staff were attempting to apprehend the occupant of a car when it fled from the scene at speed, colliding with one of the Garda members.”
