Police are searching for a man who fled from police and crashed a car into a fence in Gate Pa.
Northern communications Inspector Andy Brill said a police unit attempted to pull over a car at about 8.20pm but the driver fled.
The car crashed through a fence at the intersection of Tom Muir Drive and Coopers Rd and the driver fled on foot.
Witnesses heard sirens and saw that police were chasing the man before he crashed.
The residents of the damaged property said their whole house shook when the vehicle went through the fence.
Police are patrolling the area to find the man.
A reporter at the scene said at least five police cars are parked in surrounding streets, which seem to be forming a cordon.
Residents in the area have emerged from their homes to watch events unfold.