Quadbike rider flips over after ramming police car in Liverpool

A police officer came within inches of injury trying to arrest a man after a quadbike rammed into a police car.

Officers were on patrol in the Kensington area of Liverpool on Tuesday evening when they spotted a man pushing a quadbike with no registration plate.

The man rode away, but officers in a patrol car found the quadbike again shortly after.

The quadbike driver allegedly rammed the quadbike into the police car, reversed into a parked car, and then rammed the police car a second time which caused the quadbike to mount the bonnet and flip over onto its side.

A police officer, who had got out of the car to try and stop the rider, only narrowly avoided being hit by the quadbike.

The driver was arrested and then taken to hospital for treatment before later being discharged.

A 29-year-old man from Everton was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, theft of a motor vehicle, driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence and without insurance and acquiring/using/possessing criminal property.

He was assessed in hospital and later taken into police custody.

Chief Inspector Steve Robinson of Merseyside Police said: ‘Thankfully no officers were hurt during the course of this incident, but the results of the suspect’s reckless actions could have been far worse.

‘We will never tolerate people who put the safety of themselves and other road users at risk by driving uninsured vehicles with no licence in a dangerous manner.

‘Our officers turn up to work every day knowing they could face challenging and dynamic situations. They do so willingly because they are committed to protecting the public from harm.

‘But there can never be any excuse for anyone deliberately driving at officers knowing full well that their actions could cause serious injury or worse.

‘Our officers were on proactive patrol to disrupt criminality and keep our communities in Liverpool safe.

‘The last thing they should have to be dealing with is a suspect ramming their vehicle in this way and we are determined to ensure the person responsible is brought to justice.’

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