03/06/2013
Other News In Brief
Woman Sexually Assaulted IN Magherafelt
The PSNI is investigating a report of serious sexual assault against a woman in her 20s in the Magherafelt area.
The incident occurred during the early hours of Saturday 1 June, when the woman was sexually assaulted in the area.
Police are asking anyone who may have been in the Leckagh Drive and Meadowbank Road area of Magherafelt between midnight on Friday 31 May and 02:30 on Saturday 1 June to contact them immediately.
Detectives at the Rape Crime Unit in Ballymoney can be contacted on 028 27649614.
The independent Crimestoppers charity can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Elderly Couple Threatened In Burglary
An elderly couple in Newtownabbey have been left shaken after an attempted burglary during which they were physically threatened with a crowbar.
At around 22:00 on 31 May a man armed with a crowbar forced his way into the house and threatened the pair.
The male occupant resisted the intruder and chased him from the house empty handed.
The intruder was dressed in black clothing and hood and is believed to have left the house and driven away in a red Rover car in the direction of Templepatrick.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact police in Newtownabbey on 0845 600 8000.
The independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111
Police Appeal Over Bangor Kidnapping
Police are appealing for information following a kidnapping in Bangor last Thursday.
At about 10:00, a 27-year-old man was walking in the Bryansburn Road area when a white high top Transit van pulled up beside him.
Two men wearing balaclavas pulled the man into the van.
The victim was let out of the vehicle on the Crawfordsburn Road in Newtownards a while later. He was not injured.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact them.
Man And Woman Arrested Following Attack
A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and assault on police.
Police were called to the Donard Park area of Newcastle, County Down, just before 19:30 on Saturday evening, following reports of a parked car having had its windows smashed.
A 38-year-old man was held on suspicion of criminal damage and drugs offences.
A 36-year-old woman was detained on suspicion of disorderly behaviour and assault on police.
Follow up searches at a home in Donacloney revealed a deactivated gun, drugs paraphernalia and fireworks.
(IT/CD)
The PSNI is investigating a report of serious sexual assault against a woman in her 20s in the Magherafelt area.
The incident occurred during the early hours of Saturday 1 June, when the woman was sexually assaulted in the area.
Police are asking anyone who may have been in the Leckagh Drive and Meadowbank Road area of Magherafelt between midnight on Friday 31 May and 02:30 on Saturday 1 June to contact them immediately.
Detectives at the Rape Crime Unit in Ballymoney can be contacted on 028 27649614.
The independent Crimestoppers charity can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Elderly Couple Threatened In Burglary
An elderly couple in Newtownabbey have been left shaken after an attempted burglary during which they were physically threatened with a crowbar.
At around 22:00 on 31 May a man armed with a crowbar forced his way into the house and threatened the pair.
The male occupant resisted the intruder and chased him from the house empty handed.
The intruder was dressed in black clothing and hood and is believed to have left the house and driven away in a red Rover car in the direction of Templepatrick.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact police in Newtownabbey on 0845 600 8000.
The independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111
Police Appeal Over Bangor Kidnapping
Police are appealing for information following a kidnapping in Bangor last Thursday.
At about 10:00, a 27-year-old man was walking in the Bryansburn Road area when a white high top Transit van pulled up beside him.
Two men wearing balaclavas pulled the man into the van.
The victim was let out of the vehicle on the Crawfordsburn Road in Newtownards a while later. He was not injured.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact them.
Man And Woman Arrested Following Attack
A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and assault on police.
Police were called to the Donard Park area of Newcastle, County Down, just before 19:30 on Saturday evening, following reports of a parked car having had its windows smashed.
A 38-year-old man was held on suspicion of criminal damage and drugs offences.
A 36-year-old woman was detained on suspicion of disorderly behaviour and assault on police.
Follow up searches at a home in Donacloney revealed a deactivated gun, drugs paraphernalia and fireworks.
(IT/CD)
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