Three police autos have been broken after a person tried to flee on a tractor in Co Tyrone.
A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of tried homicide following the incident in Fivemiletown within the early hours of Saturday.
A police spokesperson stated officers investigating a report of a drink driver attended an tackle within the Tattenabuddagh Lane space simply after midnight as a part of their enquiries.
They stated whereas on the tackle, a person in his 20s tried to evade police in a tractor, ramming three police autos inflicting in depth injury, whereas officers narrowly averted damage.
“This was a reckless and cowardly incident which has left three of our police autos off the street affecting our service supply within the Mid Ulster space,” they stated.
“There may be additionally the affect when it comes to our officers’ welfare, in addition to the price of repairs to the car.
“If it weren't for our officers taking evasive motion to keep away from the oncoming tractor, I've little doubt that officers would have been severely injured or killed.”
Police have appealed for info and will be contacted on 101 quoting reference 2000 23/09/22.
A report can be made utilizing the web reporting kind through www.psni.police.uk/makeareport.