Two police officers were injured while dealing with anti-social behaviour in the Twinbrook area of west Belfast on Christmas Day.
One officer had a glass bottle thrown at him and another was kicked multiple times during the incident.
A police car was also damaged and one man has since been arrested.
Police issued a warning after officers were tasked to a ‘really dangerous’ incident in west Belfast involving 15 scrambler bikes.
PSNI staff were deployed to pitches in the Twinbrook area of the city shortly before 11am following reports of motorbikes on the wrong side of the road.
A police helicopter was scrambled and an evidence-gathering operation mounted.
Several scramblers could be seen tearing up a grass area and performing wheelies on the wrong side of the road.
It is understood some of the bikes were brought to the area in vans and flat-bed vehicles from the nearby Lisburn area.
Officers withdrew from the area shortly after 1.45pm before returning again at 3pm.
Inspector McCann said: "We received a number of reports of multiple scramblers being driven in the Bell Steele Road, Glenbawn and Stewartstown Road areas at around 11am.
"Officers attended and were surrounded by a large group of people in the Glasvey Drive area, who assaulted two of our officers. One of the officers had a glass bottle thrown at him, cutting his hand. A second officer was kicked multiple times. A police car was also damaged during the incident.
One man, aged 34, was arrested on suspicion of a number of driving offences, including dangerous driving and use of a motorcycle failing to wear protective headgear. He has since been released on police bail to allow for further enquiries."
Inspector McCann continued: "We are lucky we are not looking at a much more serious incident. Our officers work tirelessly to protect our communities and do not deserve to be assaulted for simply doing their job.
"We urge the public to think about their use of scramblers and to learn the legalities surrounding their use. Scramblers do not generally comply with construction and use legislation and vehicle standards, so are therefore restricted to off-road use only.
"An investigation has been launched to identify the suspects, and we would appeal to anyone who can help identify those in the area at the time, or with dashcam or doorbell footage, to contact police on 101 and quote reference 401 of 25/12/24."
A report can be made using the online reporting form via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport. Information can also be provided to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org
by WrongdoerGold1683
17 comments
Scumbags enabled by scumbag families purchasing the machines.
You think it’s kids acting up then see that 1 of them’s 34.
This is a problem in east Belfast, the fuckers zip past people on the foot path
Should have broke for the border. The Guards have a no-chase policy down south, all bike crime is effectivity legal.
The world is full of idiots plain and simple.
The Ukrainians are pretty good at handling scumbags on motorbikes.
Guessing the 34 year old is the idiot who turned up with a van load of scramblers. Good for the locals reporting these fools.
Our Seán Óg wouldn’t hurt a fly, them peelers are just trying to ruin our Christmas so they are.
Some of the estates around NI are not far off feral.
Plenty of good folks in estates but some are just begging for a Simpson style dome.
What is it about feral ghetto kids that yearn for scramblers
Sounds like someone wanted the police to be looking else where!
Inbred bastards. Sick of hearing the rodents demand the council build them tracks too.
The only thing they deserve is a sturdy lamppost at full speed.
Kids from the Village up to no good as usual.
Imagine thinking it’s a great idea to buy your kids one of these only for it to get confiscated by the police a few days after Christmas because your kids are scumbags.
Did the planning brief for the layout of Twinbrook and Poleglass include ‘making high speed vehicle crime as easy as possible’, to the extent that people seem to be travelling from other places to commit it ?
Theres places to go and ride bikes. Not the local field fs
It always shocks me to see people in this sub defending this kind behaviour, completely unaware that they’re the problem, living their lives like they are better than everyone else. Bloody cretins.
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