A man has been charged in connection with the ramming of a police patrol car in Derry.
The PSNI said its officers were on patrol in the Beraghvale area of the city just after 10pm on Sunday when a dark coloured Audi drive towards their vehicle at speed, and almost collided with it.
Officers pursued the vehicle, including one on foot, but the driver was able to evade police, the PSNI said.
“A short time later, the same vehicle rammed a police vehicle while it was stationary in traffic at Glengalliagh Road, before making off towards Racecourse Road,” a statement said.
“Officers located the vehicle, from which the driver had made off on foot, and also located a number of items inside it, including a machete and a quantity of suspected Class A drugs.”
A 28-year-old man has been arrested and charged with motoring offences, and is due to appear before Derry Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.
