A woman has appeared in court after two police officers were injured in an alleged hit and run in Larkhall. The incident took place on Glen Avenue in the South Lanarkshire town around 2pm on Saturday, July 25.
Incident details
Emergency crews rushed to the scene after police received a report of two of their uniformed officers having been knocked down. The force confirmed that the pair had been carrying out enquiries at a property in the area before a white Renault Traffic was "deliberately driven at them". Both male officers, aged 41 and 43, were blue-lighted to hospital.
They suffered serious injuries. Both have since been discharged, although they will remain unfit for duty for a prolonged period. Detectives investigating the attempted murder arrested a woman on Friday, August 14.
Court appearance
Jemma McQuade appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Monday, August 17. The 34-year-old from Larkhall was charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice. She made no plea and was committed for further examination. Ms McQuade has been granted bail and it is still to be confirmed when she is due to appear at court again.
Man still sought
A man is still being hunted in connection with the incident, and extensive enquiries are ongoing to track him down. More than 80 properties have been searched throughout Lanarkshire and the Scottish Borders. Police have also trawled through a significant amount of CCTV footage and made extensive door-door enquiries, which has allowed police to track this man’s movements since the date of the incident.
Images previously taken from the scene showed the injured cops lying on the tarmac after being rammed. In one photo, one officer appears to be lying motionless on his side with a member of the public attending to him, while his colleague tries to recover on his hands and knees. A massive police and ambulance presence later descended on the area. Both officers were seen being attended to by members of the force and paramedics. Police later recovered the van in Kirkstyle Place, Glassford.
Detective Inspector Alister Thom said: "This act of violence left two police officers seriously injured and significant enquiries remain on going to trace the man responsible. We know he has been travelling throughout Lanarkshire, Glasgow and the Scottish Borders and know that he is being assisted by associates. If you know where he is, or have information which could assist us, I am urging you to do the right thing and contact us immediately in confidence."
Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland on 999, quoting incident number 1652 of 25 July, 2026, or speak to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
