23/09/2014

Other News In Brief

Car Set On Fire, Aghalee

A car has been set on fire in Aghalee, Co Antrim.

The Northern Ireland Fire Service attended the scene after the passenger side window of a black Vauxhall Meriva was damaged and flammable liquid poured in and lit, at about 22:45 on the Soldierstown Road on Monday evening.

The fire was extinguished and no one is believed to have been injured during the incident.

Man Hit On Head With Bottle, L'Derry

A man has been attacked and hit on the head with a bottle in L'Derry at the weekend.

The 23-year-old man was near Tillie's Brae at about 21:30 on Saturday when he was approached by two men, one of whom attacked him with the bottle.

The attackers then stole the man's wallet before he managed to break free.

Anyone with information on the incident can contact police on the non-emergency number 101 or the Crimestoppers charity anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Pair Arrested Over Ballymena Attack

Police have arrested two men following an attack on a 19-year-old man in Balymena, County Antrim.

The victim was headbutted and threatened with a knife. A sum of money was also stolen.

The attack occurred near a youth club in the Crebilly Road area of the town on Monday night. Police made the arrests a short time after the robbery.

Man Tied Up In West Belfast Robbery

A man has been tied up during a robbery in west Belfast.

Four masked men approached the man as he was opening a shop on the Andersonstown Road at about 08:30 on Monday morning.

The victim was then taken into the premises and threatened with what is reported to have been a sawn off shotgun.

The man's hands were tied behind his back, a hood was put over his head and he was forced to go into a storeroom.

(IT/CD)

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