05/12/2014
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Man Arrested Over Attempted Hijacking, North Belfast
A 33-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted hijacking and other related offences following an incident in the Glenbank Drive area on Thursday 4 December.
Police received a report at about 16:30 that a man had approached a woman as she was getting into her car and dragged her to the ground.
The man then took keys off the woman and attempted to start the car, but a group of passing members of the public came to the assistance of the woman and detained the suspect until the arrival of police.
The woman was treated for cuts and bruising following the incident.
The man is currently in custody helping police with their enquiries.
Pedestrian Dies After Being Hit By Car
A male pedestrian in his seventies has died after being hit by a car on the Mullydoo Road in Greencastle in County Down.
The accident occurred at about 15:00 on Thursday afternoon.
Inspector Keith Jamieson has appealed for witnesses to contact police via the non-emergency number 101.
Man Arrested After £20k Cannabis Discovery
A 26-year-old man has been arrested after police discovered herbal cannabis with an estimated value of around £20,000 at a property in Cookstown, County Tyrone, on 3 December.
The drugs were found along with a substantial sum of cash during a search in the Maloon Hill area. A second search was then carried out in the Killycanavan Road area of Ardboe. A number of items were also seized for further examination.
The arrested man was questioned and released on police bail pending further enquiries.
Man Released Over North Belfast Shooting
A man has been released unconditionally after he was arrested in connection with a shooting in north Belfast.
Detectives from the PSNI's Serious Crime Branch arrested the 37-year-old on Thursday morning in connection with dissident terrorist activity. The man was then taken to Antrim police station and released without charge later that night.
His arrest was linked to a gun attack on a car on 26 June at Oceanic Avenue in Belfast.
(IT/CD)
A 33-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted hijacking and other related offences following an incident in the Glenbank Drive area on Thursday 4 December.
Police received a report at about 16:30 that a man had approached a woman as she was getting into her car and dragged her to the ground.
The man then took keys off the woman and attempted to start the car, but a group of passing members of the public came to the assistance of the woman and detained the suspect until the arrival of police.
The woman was treated for cuts and bruising following the incident.
The man is currently in custody helping police with their enquiries.
Pedestrian Dies After Being Hit By Car
A male pedestrian in his seventies has died after being hit by a car on the Mullydoo Road in Greencastle in County Down.
The accident occurred at about 15:00 on Thursday afternoon.
Inspector Keith Jamieson has appealed for witnesses to contact police via the non-emergency number 101.
Man Arrested After £20k Cannabis Discovery
A 26-year-old man has been arrested after police discovered herbal cannabis with an estimated value of around £20,000 at a property in Cookstown, County Tyrone, on 3 December.
The drugs were found along with a substantial sum of cash during a search in the Maloon Hill area. A second search was then carried out in the Killycanavan Road area of Ardboe. A number of items were also seized for further examination.
The arrested man was questioned and released on police bail pending further enquiries.
Man Released Over North Belfast Shooting
A man has been released unconditionally after he was arrested in connection with a shooting in north Belfast.
Detectives from the PSNI's Serious Crime Branch arrested the 37-year-old on Thursday morning in connection with dissident terrorist activity. The man was then taken to Antrim police station and released without charge later that night.
His arrest was linked to a gun attack on a car on 26 June at Oceanic Avenue in Belfast.
(IT/CD)
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