Man arrested after vehicle driven at police officer at car meet in Rotherham
A 28 year old man has been questioned
A man has been arrested after a vehicle was driven at a police officer during a car meet in Rotherham over the weekemd.
This happened on Saturday night, with a Vauxhall Mokka approaching the officer who managed to jump out the way and escape unharmed.
The driver fled the scene but was later brought to a stop on Doncaster Road near Thrybergh.
The 28 year old suspect has been questioned on suspicion of dangerous driving, failing to stop and driving without a licence or insurance.
He has been released on bail.
Roads Policing Proactive Team Sergeant Adam Renshaw said: “Driving a vehicle is a privilege and one of great responsibility.
“Anyone who uses their vehicle as a weapon does not deserve to be on our roads, and we will act to ensure you are held responsible for your actions.
“We are a team of experienced, highly trained officers who proactively patrol the road network to intercept those who use our roads to commit criminality or bring those who pose a risk to innocent road users to a stop.
“As soon as we were made aware of the driver’s actions, we immediately responded and acted. This behaviour will not be tolerated, and we will continue to reiterate this through our work.”