Police have arrested a 19 year old man following an incident in west and north Belfast on Wednesday 9th October.
Inspector Rab McKay said: “Shortly after 10pm on Wednesday evening, officers from our Air Support Unit observed a motorcycle, with two people on board, being driven dangerously in west Belfast. The motorcycle was followed by Air Support as it was driven from west Belfast, through the Beechmount area onto the Westlink where it was then driven towards the New Lodge. Officers on the ground were directed to the area to search for the motorcycle when they located a male in Henry Street, who made off from them when they attempted to speak with him, discarding a number of items as he ran. The male was detained a short time later and quantities of suspected cannabis were found both on his person and on the route he had taken whilst evading officers. He was arrested on suspicion of possessing a class B drug, possessing a class B drug with attempt to supply, resisting police and assault on police and remains in custody at this time.
“Our enquiries into this matter are continuing and I would ask anyone who saw the motorcycle being driven dangerously in west and north Belfast on Wednesday night, or who captured dash-cam footage, to contact police in Woodbourne on 101, quoting reference number 1829 09/10/24.”
A report can be submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or you can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.