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Merseyside Police Release Footage After Quad Bike Rams Patrol Car

Police have released footage of the collision, appealing for witnesses, with the rider held under the force’s summer crackdown on vehicle crime.

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Overview

  • Video footage from the police car shows the quad bike mounting the patrol vehicle’s bonnet, reversing into another car, and flipping onto its side.
  • A 29-year-old man from Everton was taken to hospital for assessment before being arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, motor vehicle theft, driving without a licence or insurance, and possessing criminal property.
  • Chief Inspector Steve Robinson confirmed that no officers were injured and condemned the rider’s reckless actions.
  • Officers are asking anyone with information to contact Merseyside Police quoting reference 25000666955 or to submit anonymous tips via Crimestoppers.
  • The incident forms part of the Safer Streets Summer campaign, which has deployed high-visibility patrols to target unregistered vehicles and road-related offences across Liverpool.