Police: 'We did not have time to park neatly'

Officers hit back after dealing with high risk incident

Police say they ‘did not have time to park neatly’ after a photo of a patrol car has attracted criticism online.

The picture shows the vehicle parked over two spaces at McDonalds.

Officers have hit back saying that they were dealing with a person who was high risk who needed to be dealt with quickly to ensure their safety.

They say they can’t give any more information but ‘are sure the public will understand’.