CLANRYE NEWS Updates on Crime within the district
Detectives investigating a stabbing in the Lower English Street area of Armagh on Saturday 31st January have charged a 19 year old man with a number of offences including grievous bodily harm with intent, possession of an offensive weapon and wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm. The man is due to appear at […]
Police have seized a quantity of suspected class A controlled drugs with an estimated street value of £25,000 following a search in Banbridge yesterday, Saturday 31 December. Inspector Campbell said: “At approximately 4.15pm, police noticed a blue Ford Focus car that was travelling at excess speed in the Drumsallagh Road area of the town. “Officers […]
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Organised Crime Unit carried out an operation with HMRC, Thursday 22 December. Detective Inspector Sweeney said: “Three premises in the Newry area were searched and 1.5 kilos of cannabis, approximately €27,000, an estimated 2,000 cigarettes and an imitation firearm were seized. A 58 year old male was […]
By Paul Higgins An Armagh man appeared in court today (fri) accused of stealing a cash filled ATM in what a judge said was “clearly a sophisticated operation.” Newry Magistrates Court heard that “this operation took less than 60 seconds” for the stolen digger to drive across the forecourt, demolish the purpose built ATM building, […]
Police are appealing for information following an arson attack on vehicles in the Lisgullion Park area of Newry in the early hours of this morning, Thursday 22 December. Sergeant Adams said: “Shortly before 3.30am, we received a report that two cars had been set on fire outside a residential property. “Luckily no one was injured […]
A 32 year old man arrested by detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 32-year-old Natalie McNally in Lurgan on Monday 19th December, has been released on police bail to allow for further enquiries. The investigation is still at an early stage and anyone […]
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team have launched a murder investigation following the death of Natalie McNally in Lurgan. The 32-year-old died a violent death having been stabbed a number of times, and there are signs of defensive injuries. Natalie was murdered at her home in the Silverwood Green area […]
Police are currently at the scene of the suspicious death of a woman in the Silverwood Green area of Lurgan. One man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Enquiries are continuing. ENDS
Detectives investigating the murder of Mark Lovell in Ardcarn Park, Newry, on the evening of 1 December have today, 19 December, made two arrests. A woman, aged 42, and a man, aged 49, were arrested in the Newry area on suspicion of murder. Both have been taken to Musgrave Serious Crime Suite for questioning. Detectives […]
Almost 30 pups have been rescued at Belfast Port as part of a multi-agency crackdown against illegal puppy trafficking and Christmas puppy sales. The crackdown is the latest in a significant series of seizures at Northern Ireland’s (NI) ports and is part of the ‘Paws for Thought’ initiative, where dogs and pups travelling through the […]
Police are appealing for witnesses to a road traffic collision on the A1 Northbound at Banbridge, which occurred shortly after 10.50pm last night, Friday 16th December. Sergeant Meaney said: “Police received a report that a vehicle had left the Edenordinary Road and collided with an oncoming vehicle on the A1 dual carriageway. We attended the scene […]
THE Police Service of Northern Ireland has commenced its annual operation which aims to keep people safe in the run-up to Christmas. Operation Season’s Greetings will ensure that officers and staff are deployed across all districts in Northern Ireland including Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon to deter and detect criminality and provide visible reassurance to the […]
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