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Nadia Breen

Upper Newtownards Road: PSNI make arrest after car allegedly 'drove dangerously in wrong direction

The PSNI has made an arrest after a car allegedly 'drove dangerously in the wrong direction'.

The incident is reported to have happened on the Upper Newtownards Road in Dundonald on Saturday, January 21 after officers tried to stop the car on the Comber Road at around 3.30pm.

Police say "a number of vehicles and cyclists had to take evasive action to avoid colliding with this vehicle".

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Posting on social media, Police Lisburn & Castlereagh said: "Yesterday [Saturday] afternoon officers from Castlereagh Neighbourhood Policing Team attempted to stop a grey BMW x5 vehicle on Comber Road Dundonald at around 1530 hours. This vehicle made off from police and drove dangerously in the wrong direction on Upper Newtownards Road Dundonald.

"It further travelled along East Link Road and Comber Road into the Ballybeen area. A number of vehicles and cyclists had to take evasive action to avoid colliding with this vehicle. The vehicle has now been recovered and one person arrested.

"Were you in the Dundonald area yesterday afternoon? Did you see this vehicle or indeed were you the cyclist or one of the motorists who took evasive action to avoid a collision? Do you have any useful CCTV or Dash Cam footage of the incident?

"If you believe you can help with our enquiries please contact 101 and quote reference number CC2023012101091."

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