A pair of people are accused of throwing a large wheelie bin off a bridge onto a moving marked police car, causing damage and injuries to an officer. The incident results in the 240-litre rubbish bin smashing through the windscreen of the vehicle. As the bin hits, shards of glass are reported to fly into the car’s interior. Police officer Lydia Cope is said to suffer cuts to her hand and an injury to her eye. The accounts describe the vehicle being struck while it is in motion, implying the attack was carried out while officers were driving near or under the bridge.
The report characterizes the wheelie bin as stolen prior to the incident. Details about the exact location, time, and whether arrests have been made are not included in the provided material. The focus across the sources is the impact of the bin on the police car, the resulting broken windscreen, and the injuries sustained by the officer.
