Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following stand-off with police in Derry

A man has been arrested on suspicion of multiple offences including four counts of attempted murder, following a stand-off with police in the Galliagh area of Derry.

Police received a report of an ongoing incident in Altcar Park, Derry at around 2.40am on Tuesday, April 7.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found a man armed with an axe was deliberately driving a vehicle into a residential property.
Superintendent Claire Hamilton said: “Officers deployed incapacitant spray twice in an effort to halt the man’s violent actions; however he produced an additional knife and continued to ram the property with his vehicle.
“Extensive damage was caused to the property and a nearby vehicle. Thankfully, although they were very shaken by their terrifying ordeal, the four occupants of the property were brought to safety by officers and are otherwise uninjured.  
“Following prolonged negotiations, in order to mitigate the risk to the public and the man himself, officers discharged an attenuating energy projectile (AEP) which struck the man in the leg.
“The man, aged 36, was arrested just before 4am on suspicion of multiple offences including four counts of attempted murder. He remains in custody at this time.“