Appeal: Driver abandons car 'after 20 minute police pursuit' - 'vehicle has now been seized for forensic enquiries'
Police are appealing for information after a 20 minute car chase in the Ballymena area.
A post on NI Road Policing and Safety says: ‘A Roads Policing Officer from Steeple on motorcycle duties spotted this suspicious Volkswagen in the Rathkenny area of Ballymena yesterday afternoon.
‘When signalled the driver of this vehicle failed to stop and a pursuit ensued.
‘The driver made off towards Broughshane and out towards Carnlough leading Police on a 20 minute pursuit before attempting to escape off-road before losing control and crashing the vehicle into a ditch.
‘Unfortunately the driver escaped into the undergrowth and the vehicle has now been seized for forensic enquiries to identify the driver. ‘A thank you to the members of public in Carnlough who assisted in directing officers towards the vehicle in the town. ‘If you have any information or dash-cam footage regarding this incident please contact police on 101 quoting 1022-220926’.