Police left without drone unit after van driver ‘rammed’ police car in Preston

Police car left damaged after being rammed by van driver Pic: LancsTacOps

Preston and Lancashire have been left without a drone unit after a police car was damaged by a van driver.

Lancashire Police’s tactical ops unit were travelling along Blackpool Road in Preston on Monday (June 8) evening.

Police state a red van was seen driving dangerously.

The van driver failed to stop and ‘rammed the police’ before making off.

Drone Team having a leisurely drive along Blackpool Road at Preston when a red van caught their attention driving dangerously. Van failed to stop and rammed the police before making off and failing miserably at running away.
1 arrested. Only drone in the county now offline ? pic.twitter.com/ndoJoyOWTI
— Lancs Police Tac Ops (@LancsTacOps) June 8, 2020

Police said the driver ‘failed miserably’ at running away and was arrested.

LancsTacOps said: “Only drone in the county now offline.”