AN ex-policeman ended up crashing the vehicle of a serving policeman Monday morning when he attempted to steal the car in Alberttown, Georgetown.

In a release police said around 10:30hrs a plainclothes police Constable parked his 212 motorcar at Second Street, Alberttown and ventured into a nearby store -leaving the key in the ignition. On returning to the vehicle he witnessed a male racing away westward with his vehicle and crashed same into two parked vehicles a short distance away. The suspect was then promptly detained and taken into custody. He has since been identified as an ex-policeman who resides at Red Road, Sophia.

Investigations are in progress, the police release added.