Men arrested after police stop car travelling on wrong side of dual carriageway released on bail
Police were responding to a report of a suspected drunk driver in Co Londonderry
The Lisnevenagh Road between Antrim and Ballymena
Two men arrested after police were forced to stop a car travelling in the wrong direction down a busy dual carriageway in Co Antrim have been released on bail.
The PSNI had been responding to a report of a suspected drunk driver in Dungiven, Co Derry when they detected the vehicle close to Ballymena.
Sergeant Long said: “Shortly after 10am it was reported that two men, who appeared to be intoxicated, had called into a business in the Main Street area of the town.
"The men then got into a car and proceeded to drive in an erratic manner towards Toome and Castledawson.
"It was then detected travelling on the wrong side of the main carriageway between Antrim and Ballymena - the Lisnevenagh Road.
"Officers pursued and managed to stop the vehicle.
"Two men, one aged in his 20s, and one aged in his 30s, were arrested on suspicion of a number of offences, including driving when unfit through drink or drugs, aggravated vehicle taking, failing to stop for police and dangerous driving.”
The two men have now been released on bail to allow for further police enquiries.
"We would appeal to anyone who may have witnessed the vehicle or to anyone with mobile phone or dash-cam footage to get in touch on 101, quoting reference number 429 of 26/03/25,” added a spokesperson.
"A report can be submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or you can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.”
