A 21-year-old man and 33-year-old woman have been arrested and released on bail following an incident
Neighbours living beside a property in South Belfast that a car crashed into on Monday morning have said this is not the first time there has been an incident at the “dangerous” corner.
A 21-year-old man and 33-year-old woman have been arrested following an incident at Malone Road roundabout at 3.45am on Monday, May 25, when a blue Volkswagen Golf crashed into a property at the junction of Dorchester Park.
The car crashed through the wall of the property before colliding into a conservatory, causing significant damage. Police cordoned off a section of the road following the incident which reopened again at around 12pm.
Local residents told Belfast Live they were shocked to see the damage that had been caused to the property, but this was not the first time there had been an incident there.
One resident said: “I was sleeping in bed when I heard a loud bang and when I came out to see what had happened I saw the police and an ambulance arriving.
“This is not the first time that something like this has happened there, particularly at night time when the road is not as busy. It can be quite dangerous when cars come around it too quickly.”
Local policing Inspector Colhoun said: “At 3.45 am, we received an emergency call reporting that a blue Volkswagen Golf had driven into a wall, and then a conservatory, in Dorchester Park.
“A short time later, officers located two people suspected of being in the offending vehicle.
“A man, aged 21, and a woman, aged 33, arrested following a collision in south Belfast in the early hours of Monday, 25th May, have been released on bail to allow for further enquiries.”
Inspector Colhoun said: “Extensive damage was caused to the vehicle involved, the property and three other vehicles in the area.
“This is a shocking incident, and it’s only by sheer luck that we aren’t dealing with much more serious consequences this morning.
“The residents of the property had to be moved in the middle of the night, which was an extremely distressing experience for them.
“We would appeal to anyone who may have witnessed this vehicle in the Milltown Road or Malone Road areas, especially those with dashcam or other footage, to contact our officers on 101, quoting reference 157 25/05/26.
“You can also submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form at www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.”
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