Delivery driver hijacked at knifepoint and van crashed and torched in Derry

A report was made to police that shortly after 6.10am the driver of a white Mercedes Sprinter was approached by two males in the Bracken Park area of the city.

They were armed with a knife with a six to eight inch blade. The van was located crashed into nearby premises where it had been set alight a short time later.

One male, aged in his twenties has been arrested and is helping police with their enquiries but officers are keen to identify and speak to the second male who is believed to have been wearing a black coat and had his hood up at the time.

Detective Constable McArdle said: "We would appeal for anyone who was in the area at the time or who may have any information to contact us on 101 quoting reference 292 of 13/2/21.

"A report can also be made online using our non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/."

Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/

Sinn Féin Councillor Sandra Duffy said: “I am disgusted after hearing reports that a van has been hijacked and burned this morning in Bracken Park, a mobile in Carnhill attacked and that other cars have been broken into throughout the area.

“This is nothing but wanton destruction on a hard-working community.

“My thoughts are with the delivery driver; this must have been a very frightening experience."