TWO British police officers have been suspended for confiscating a sports car from its driver and then crashing it.
The driver of the turbo-charged, four-wheel drive Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII was stopped in the early hours of the morning in Manchester, northwestern England, because of his erratic driving.
He was arrested for suspected drunk driving and taken away - leaving two officers to mind the car while they waited for a tow truck.
However, it appears the two policemen decided to hop inside the 156-mph (251kph) vehicle and take it for a spin.
Their illicit jaunt soon soon turned into a disaster, however, when they lost control and plowed through two front yards, before smashing into a wall and flipping the powerful sports car on to its side.
The officers were found inside the wrecked motor, one with minor injuries. No one else was hurt.
The smash is now being investigated by officers from Greater Manchester Police's professional standards unit.
A spokesman for the force said the officers have been suspended from driving duties "with immediate effect."
Chief Superintendent Mark Roberts said: "I can assure the local community that this incident will be rigorously investigated."
"Thankfully, no members of the public were injured. I would like to apologize to residents if this incident has caused any problems or inconvenience," he added.
The Mitsubishi's 23-year-old driver remains in custody for questioning.
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04-09-2010, 09:44 AM
Cops seized sports car.... then crashed it
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