Man in court after police car rammed in York
It happened at 6.20am on East Parade.
Last updated 22nd Nov 2021
A man's appeared in court - charged with several offences after two police officers were injured when their vehicle was rammed by a car in York.
It happened at 6.20am yesterday - when police attended reports of a burglary on East Parade.
When officers arrived on the scene, a man ran from the premises and jumped into a silver BMW saloon car.
The car initially failed to stop. The BMW reverse rammed the police patrol car on James Street.
In a statement, North Yorkshire Police said: "The two officers managed to arrest the suspect, however they unfortunately sustained minor injuries when their vehicle was rammed.
"A 29-year-old man from York was arrested on suspicion of failing to stop for the police and burglary. The vehicle that the suspect was using was also confirmed to be stolen, so he was further arrested for suspected theft of a motor vehicle.
"The suspect’s morning went from bad to worse, as he was then further arrested at the police station for driving whilst under the influence of cannabis and cocaine after he provided a positive specimen in custody."
The 29-year-old man from York pleaded guilty to burglary, aggravated vehicle taking, driving whilst disqualified and driving without insurance - and will be sentenced next month.