Police are appealing for information and witnesses following a report of a suspected drunk driver in Co Derry this morning, Wednesday, March 26.
Shortly after 10am it was reported that two men, who appeared to be intoxicated, had called into a business in the Main Street area of Dungiven. The men then got into a car and proceeded to drive in an erratic manner towards Toome and Castledawson.
It was then detected travelling on the wrong side of the main carriageway between Antrim and Ballymena/the Lisnevenagh Road. Officers pursued and managed to stop the vehicle.
Two men, one aged in his 20s, and one aged in his 30s, were arrested on suspicion of a number of offences, including driving when unfit through drink or drugs, aggravated vehicle taking, failing to stop for police and dangerous driving. They remain in police custody at this time.
A PSNI spokesperson added: “Our enquiries are continuing, and we would appeal to anyone who may have witnessed the vehicle or to anyone with mobile phone or dash-cam footage to get in touch on 101, quoting reference number 429 of 26/03/25.”
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/.
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