Three men have been arrested in connection with an attempted burglary in Co Leitrim.

Another man is in hospital with serious injuries following the incident in Mohill at around 4.30am on Wednesday morning.

Uniformed Gardaí attached to Mohill Garda station were on active patrol when they saw two cars outside a supermarket and post office in the town.

As they got closer, their patrol car was rammed by one of the vehicles.

Garda members were treated by emergency services following this collision, and are under medical review.

Those in the car involved in the collision fled in a second car in the direction of Drumlish.

This car crashed a short distance away and Gardaí went to the scene and found one man aged in his 30s with serious injuries.

He was taken to Sligo University Hospital where he is being treated for serious, but non life threatening, injuries.

Gardaí believe up to four people fled the scene of the crash on foot, and used the Malin Coastguard in the search for them.

The Garda Air Support was engaged in a separate incident.

At 9.25am three men - one aged in his 30s, another in his 20s and a juvenile - were arrested at Tamlaght Mor.

They were stopped as part of a cordon and checkpoint and are detained at Carrick-on-Shannon under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.

One person is still being sought by Gardaí in connection with this incident.

Gardaí are appealing for anyone who was travelling along the Mohill to Drumlish Road, approximately 1km from Mohill, who may have seen individuals on that road to make contact with them.

In particular, they want to speak with anyone who may have given a lift to an individual or people on Wednesday morning.

Anyone who may have video footage or information regarding suspicious activity in the Mohill area is also asked to contact Gardaí in Carrick-on-Shannon on 071-965-0510, the Garda confidential Line at 1800-666-111 or any Garda station.