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A woman has been hospitalised following an incident which saw two women struck by a stolen vehicle in Newry yesterday morning 23 June. Detectives are appealing for information following the reported burglary and hit-and-run road traffic collision and are especially interested in talking to anyone who seen a white BMW X5 acting suspiciously in the Newry area.
Detective Sergeant Lewis said: "We received a report that a white BMW X5 was stolen outside a house in the Dublin Road area of Cloghoge. It was reported that the homeowner found the front door of their house open shortly before 10am, with the car keys and other items taken. We believe this may have occurred shortly before 7.30am.
"We then received a report that two women were struck by a white BMW X5 in the Martins Lane area of Newry at around 8.25am. The vehicle then made off and one of the women, aged in her 60s, was taken to hospital for treatment to her injuries."
If you have information about this incident or can help with the investigation please call police on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference number: 489 23/06/24
You can also submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via www.psni.police.uk or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org
