The residents of the property had to be evacuated in the middle of the night in an ‘extremely distressing’ experience
A man and a woman have been arrested after a blue Volkswagen Golf crashed through the wall of a South Belfast property this morning.
Local policing Inspector Colhoun said: “At 3.45 am, we received an emergency call reporting that a blue Volkswagen Golf had driven into a wall, and then a conservatory, in Dorchester Park.
“A short time later, officers located two people suspected of being in the offending vehicle.
“A man, aged 21, and a woman, aged 33, have been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, driving while unfit and a number of additional driving-related offences.
“Both remain in custody at this time.”
Inspector Colhoun said: “Extensive damage was caused to the vehicle involved, the property and three other vehicles in the area.
“This is a shocking incident, and it’s only by sheer luck that we aren’t dealing with much more serious consequences this morning.
“The residents of the property had to be moved in the middle of the night, which was an extremely distressing experience for them.
“We would appeal to anyone who may have witnessed this vehicle in the Milltown Road or Malone Road areas, especially those with dashcam or other footage, to contact our officers on 101, quoting reference 157 25/05/26.
“You can also submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form at www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.”
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