Mr McCartney said;
“I utterly condemn those behind this security alert close to Strand Road PSNI station.
“The owner of the vehicle which was hijacked must have had a traumatic experience.
“This has brought nothing but disruption to a main arterial route and in doing so they have shown total disregard for the people of this city.
“Derry is a city moving forward and those behind these incidents do not speak for the people.
“They need to call an end to these futile actions once and for all.”