24/08/2017

Man Assaulted In Newtownards

Police are appealing for information after a 50-year-old man was attacked in Newtownards, Co Down.

The assault happened in the Catalina Gardens area at around 1am on Wednesday morning, 23 August.

Four men with weapons attacked the victim on a pathway close to houses in the area. The man sustained a suspected broken arm.

A Peugeot 207 in the area was also extensively damaged.

The PSNI are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.

(CD)

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