A person who stole a automotive from Belfast with a 17-year-old lady nonetheless inside has been arrested over the border in Dundalk.
Police mentioned the automotive, which had been parked up in Botanic Avenue within the south of the town, was stolen on Saturday night time.
The automotive stopped on the Saintfield Street in Lisburn, about quarter-hour away, the place the passenger managed to flee unhurt.
The automotive was then seen being pushed at speeds in extra of 100mph on the A1 when police contacted An Garda Síochána (Irish police) to allow them to understand it was heading in direction of the border.
Officers from the Police Service of Northern Eire (PSNI) have been knowledgeable simply earlier than 02:30 that the automotive had been positioned and a 25-year-old man had been arrested in Dundalk. He stays in custody.
“The sufferer was not injured however left shaken by her ordeal,” mentioned PSNI Det Sgt McVeagh.
“Fortunately we aren’t coping with any casualties after some very harmful and reckless behaviour by the suspect concerned.”
“Glorious cooperative work between ourselves and our colleagues within the An Garda Síochána have ensured this automobile was recovered and the suspect was arrested.”
Irish police mentioned the automotive was discovered on the Newry Street in Dundalk and a person was arrested close by.