Officer seriously injured after stolen SUV crashed into police car

Two men have been charged after an SUV was stolen before it crashed into a police car in the Highlands, with one officer “seriously injured”.

Police received a report of a theft of a silver Subaru Forester from the Cambrai Court area of Dingwall around 5.10pm on Sunday, January 26.

A short time later, a report was received of the same vehicle being driven dangerously on the A82 south of Inverness.

Police attended and the car failed to stop before a pursuit took place.

The car collided with one of the police vehicles before coming to a stop near Dunain.

A female police officer was treated at hospital for serious, but not life-threatening injuries, while a male officer sustained minor injuries during the incident.

The 29-year-old male driver was taken to hospital for treatment.

A 42-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection alongside the 29-year-old and both men are expected to appear at Inverness Sheriff Court on Monday, January 27.

The road was closed for one hour, to allow for vehicle recovery to take place.

Inspector Donald MacKinnon, from the Dingwall Road Policing Unit, said: “Further enquiries into this incident remain ongoing and we ask for any motorists who may have seen the Subaru being driven between Dingwall and the A82 prior to the crash, to please come forward.

“You can call police on 101, quoting incident 2522 of January 26, 2025.”