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Liverpool Echo
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Jenny Kirkham

Woman arrested after crashing into armed police car

A woman was arrested after she reportedly crashed into an armed police car while drunk.

Officers were called to the junction of Bewley Drive and Valley Road, in Kirkby , shortly before 3pm on Thursday to reports of a collision.

Merseyside Police confirmed that a white Audi was involved in a collision with a police vehicle but witnesses to the incident said that the police vehicle involved was a black BMW X5 that is used by armed police officers.

Pictures taken at the scene showed a cordon placed at the junction after another police van turned up at the scene.

Bewley Drive in Kirkby (Liverpool_stop_checks)

A spokesperson from Merseyside Police : "Officers were called to the area after an RTC involving a white Audi and a police vehicle.

"We arrested a 33 year-old woman on suspicion of driving while unfit through drink ."

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