CLANRYE NEWS Updates on Crime within the district
Police in Newry have arrested a 47-year-old woman on Thursday, 23rd October. The woman was arrested on suspicion of misuse of a public electronic network to send a grossly offensive message. This follows a road traffic collision in the Albert Basin area of the town on Wednesday, 8th October, where sadly a 67-year-old man passed […]
Police are appealing for information and witnesses following a burglary at a house in Newry. Detective Constable Middleton said: “We received a report that sometime between 4.30pm and 7.30pm yesterday, Wednesday 22nd October, a property was entered in the Shandon Park area. “We understand entry was gained to the house via a back door. Enquiries […]
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has condemned the recent incident involving the discovery of a viable pipe bomb following a police pursuit that ended in the Keady area. “The PSNI have confirmed that two men, aged 22 and 37, have been arrested in connection with this incident. “This serious situation, which began with a police […]
The security alert in Keady has now ended. A device examined by police and Ammunition Technical Officers (ATO) was found to be a viable pipe bomb. Detective Inspector Danielle Moffett said: “The viable pipe bomb was located by police in the rear of a car which had made off from officers in Lurgan early this […]
Police in Newry received a report of a man carrying a hatchet in the Hill Street area, shortly after 1.15pm on Tuesday 21st October. Officers attended and arrested a 36 year old man. The man has since been charged with possessing an offensive weapon in a public place and will appear at court on a […]
Two police officers sustained injuries after their vehicle was rammed in Jonesborough on Monday afternoon, 20 October. At around 1pm Neighbourhood Policing Team officers were responding with lights and sirens to reports of a collision when a black Toyota sped away from the police vehicle on Edenappa Road. The Toyota, which was not involved in […]
Police in Newry are investigating a violent altercation in the Buttercrane Centre and Francis Street, on Saturday 18th October. Inspector Ritchie said: “The altercation, involving a number of young males, occurred at around 5.40pm. Officers attended and arrested three males, two aged 17 and one aged 16, on suspicion of a number of offences including […]
A 38 year old man, Wednesday 15th October, extradited from Northern Ireland to Germany. He is sought to stand trial in Germany for a number of offences of rape and sexual assault committed against a child. The offences occurred in the Berlin area of Germany between September 2020 and December 2021. The male was arrested […]
One of Northern Ireland’s biggest ever illegal tobacco factories has been dismantled after a raid in Newry. The state-of-the-art factory, which was capable of producing 1.5 million cigarettes a day, was uncovered in an operation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) with support from the Police Service Northern Ireland (PSNI). The sophisticated set up […]
The Police Service of Northern Ireland can confirm that a man who sadly died following a single vehicle road traffic collision in Newry on Wednesday, 8th October, was 67-year-old John O’Brien. Enquiries are ongoing and anyone who witnessed the collision, or who may have digital footage which could assist with the police investigation, is asked to […]
Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes has called the discovery of a viable device outside Sinn Féin’s constituency office in Newry as an attack on democracy. The Newry and Armagh MP who shares the office with MLA, Liz Kimmins was speaking after the police confirmed a viable device was discovered outside the Sinn Féin office. “This […]
The security alert at Monaghan Street in Newry has now ended. Police received a report of a suspicious object in the area shortly before midnight on Sunday 5th October. ATO attended and examined the object which has been declared a viable explosive device. The device has been made safe and removed for further examination. Cordons […]
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