Police in Derry have arrested a 19-year-old man on a number of driving offences on Monday evening.
A grey Volkswagen Golf hit a kerb in Marlborough Terrace, causing damage to the car. The driver failed to stop when signalled to do so and subsequently crashed into a parked van. The man behind the wheel then made off on foot.
It then emerged that the car in question had been reported stolen from the Strand Road area. A young man matching the description of the driver was located and arrested on suspicion of a number of offences, including aggravated vehicle taking causing damage, dangerous driving, and driving under the influence.
Following his arrest, he then spat at police officers, leading to a further arrest for assault on police. He remains in custody, and police are appealing for dashcam footage of Strand Road from 9:30 pm onwards, or of Westland Street/Marlborough Terrace from around 10:00 pm.
