Female escapes in Lisburn after car theft in Belfast
Last updated 29th Sep 2024
A man has been arrested in connection with the theft of a car from south Belfast when a 17-year old girl was still in the vehicle.
It happened on Saturday in the Botanic Avenue area - the woman escaped from the vehicle on Lisburn's Saintfield Road.
A PSNI spokesperson said: “The car was observed a short time later driving at speeds in excess of 100mph on the A1 and officers made contact with our colleagues in An Garda Síochána to inform them the vehicle was driving towards the border.
“At around 2.20 am on Saturday 28th September, we received a report from AGS to say they had located the stolen car and had arrested a 25-year-old man in Dundalk, he remains in custody at this stage.
“The victim was not injured but left shaken by her ordeal. Thankfully we are not dealing with any casualties after some very dangerous and reckless behaviour by the suspect involved.
"Excellent cooperative work between ourselves and our colleagues in the An Garda Síochána have ensured this vehicle was recovered and the suspect was arrested.”
The 25-year old man remains in custody.