Crime & Safety
Motorist detained by multiple police cars in Oxford incident
Around three police vehicles were seen on Abingdon Road, at the corner of Edith Road, at 6.15pm on Wednesday, May 13.
There a man had been stopped and was observed speaking to a number of officers, with the force since clarifying that the incident related to a tyre offence.
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A spokesperson said: “The police presence in Abingdon Road related to a driver who was dealt with at the roadside for a tyre offence.”
There was a significant emergency presence in the area already after a woman fell into the River Isis that afternoon at the nearby Eastern Bypass Road.
A spokesperson for the fire and rescue service later confirmed that the woman had been rescued.