Event Brief
PSNI officer seriously injured after stolen police car
Filed: May 31, 2026 at 1:03 PM ET
Summary: A PSNI officer was hit by a stolen police car in Downpatrick; a man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
WHO: Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)
WHAT: A PSNI officer was struck by a stolen police car after chasing a suspect; one firearm round was discharged and a 27-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
WHEN: May 31, 2026 at 12:49 PM ET
WHERE: Downpatrick, County Down
WHY: A suspect fled on foot after a vehicle failed to stop for police, and another man drove a stolen police car directly toward the officer.
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