Northern Ireland

Five teenagers charged after stinger device deployed in cross border pursuit

A Police stinger spike strip (Andrew Matthews/PA)
A Police stinger spike strip (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Five teenagers have been charged after a car failed to stop in Donegal and crossed over the border into Strabane during the early hours of Wednesday. 

A white Toyota Aqua is reported to have failed to stop for An Garda Síochána in the Lifford Bridge area at around 12.10am. 

The car then failed to stop for police in Strabane and was observed heading towards Newtownstewart.

After the deployment of a stinger device, the vehicle was stopped on Beltany Road in Omagh. 

The driver, aged 16 years old, has been charged with a number of offences including aggravated vehicle taking causing damage to the vehicle, driving when unfit through drink or drug, dangerous driving, going equipped for theft, and driving without a licence.

The other four teenagers, aged between 15 and 18 years old,  have been charged with allowing self to be carried and going equipped for theft.

They are due to appear at Strabane Magistrates Court on Thursday 5th January.

All charges are reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.