Another cop fail
09-23-2010, 12:17 PM
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Another cop fail
http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnew...nto_garden_wall
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Police officers seize high-powered sports car - then crash it into garden wall
Two police officers have crashed in a high-powered sports car after it was confiscated from its driver.
The pair climbed into the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution in Hale while waiting for a recovery truck.
But the officers ended up ploughing the turbo-charged, four-wheel drive car into the gardens of two luxury homes, rolling it on to its side.
The officers were found inside the 54-registered car early this morning. One suffered minor injuries and the other was left severely shaken. No-one else was hurt.
The smash is now being investigated by officers from Greater Manchester Police's professional standards unit. The car was removed from the scene this morning.
Below is a reader's video - be advised that the sound on it contains swearing ...
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A spokesman for the force said both officers, who are police constables from the Trafford division, have been suspended from driving duties 'with immediate effect'.
Chief Supt Mark Roberts, divisional commander for Trafford, said: “I can assure the local community that this incident will be rigorously investigated.
“Thankfully, no members of the public were injured. I would like to apologise to residents if this incident has caused any problems or inconvenience.”
It is understood the officers stopped the yellow Mitsubishi Evo VIII in Hale Road, Trafford, at 2.15am today after seeing it being driven erratically.
They suspected the driver, 23, of drink-driving and contacted traffic officers who then arrived and arrested him.
He was taken into custody and the car was authorised for recovery, but the officers then got into it and began heading along Hale Road.
They crashed into two gardens at the junction of Hale Road and Rydal Drive. The car had hit a wall and flipped on to its side. It is thought one of the officers was taken to hospital as a precaution. Local residents called police after hearing the car crash.
Pensioner Russell Lomas, 82, of Hale Road, was awoken in the early hours of yesterday morning.
Mr Lomas said: "I was in bed with my wife when we heard a violent noise. It sounded like an airplane crash.
"I looked out my front window only to see my front garden wrecked and the car lying on its side in the garden next door.
"As a pensioner I could do without this. I am angry as I have only just done up my garden and within a few weeks of doing it this happens.
"We are both delighted that they are not seriously injured. They could have both been easily killed.
"We’ve been living here for 40 years and nothing like this has ever happened before."
A spokeswoman for the North West Ambulance Service said an ambulance was called to the scene by the police at 3.09am.
She said a patient was taken to Wythenshawe hospital with minor injuries.
A police spokesman said: “Following the arrest of the driver, officers drove the vehicle from the scene. The car then collided with two front gardens.”
He added: “The collision is now being investigated by officers from GMP’s professional standards unit. Both officers have been suspended from driving duties with immediate effect.”
The Mitsubishi's 23-year-old driver remains in custody for questioning.
The 270bhp Evo VIII can do 0 to 60 mph in 4.8 seconds and is electronically limited to 156mph.
Two police officers have crashed in a high-powered sports car after it was confiscated from its driver.
The pair climbed into the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution in Hale while waiting for a recovery truck.
But the officers ended up ploughing the turbo-charged, four-wheel drive car into the gardens of two luxury homes, rolling it on to its side.
The officers were found inside the 54-registered car early this morning. One suffered minor injuries and the other was left severely shaken. No-one else was hurt.
The smash is now being investigated by officers from Greater Manchester Police's professional standards unit. The car was removed from the scene this morning.
Below is a reader's video - be advised that the sound on it contains swearing ...
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A spokesman for the force said both officers, who are police constables from the Trafford division, have been suspended from driving duties 'with immediate effect'.
Chief Supt Mark Roberts, divisional commander for Trafford, said: “I can assure the local community that this incident will be rigorously investigated.
“Thankfully, no members of the public were injured. I would like to apologise to residents if this incident has caused any problems or inconvenience.”
It is understood the officers stopped the yellow Mitsubishi Evo VIII in Hale Road, Trafford, at 2.15am today after seeing it being driven erratically.
They suspected the driver, 23, of drink-driving and contacted traffic officers who then arrived and arrested him.
He was taken into custody and the car was authorised for recovery, but the officers then got into it and began heading along Hale Road.
They crashed into two gardens at the junction of Hale Road and Rydal Drive. The car had hit a wall and flipped on to its side. It is thought one of the officers was taken to hospital as a precaution. Local residents called police after hearing the car crash.
Pensioner Russell Lomas, 82, of Hale Road, was awoken in the early hours of yesterday morning.
Mr Lomas said: "I was in bed with my wife when we heard a violent noise. It sounded like an airplane crash.
"I looked out my front window only to see my front garden wrecked and the car lying on its side in the garden next door.
"As a pensioner I could do without this. I am angry as I have only just done up my garden and within a few weeks of doing it this happens.
"We are both delighted that they are not seriously injured. They could have both been easily killed.
"We’ve been living here for 40 years and nothing like this has ever happened before."
A spokeswoman for the North West Ambulance Service said an ambulance was called to the scene by the police at 3.09am.
She said a patient was taken to Wythenshawe hospital with minor injuries.
A police spokesman said: “Following the arrest of the driver, officers drove the vehicle from the scene. The car then collided with two front gardens.”
He added: “The collision is now being investigated by officers from GMP’s professional standards unit. Both officers have been suspended from driving duties with immediate effect.”
The Mitsubishi's 23-year-old driver remains in custody for questioning.
The 270bhp Evo VIII can do 0 to 60 mph in 4.8 seconds and is electronically limited to 156mph.
09-23-2010, 01:56 PM
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hilarious. they should buy him a brand new replacement. but that's going to be difficult since they don't manufacture them anymore. idiot cops. it would have been different if it was a regular car, but since it was a sports car this makes them clowns.