CLANRYE NEWS Updates on Crime within the district
Newry City Neighbourhood Policing Team carried out a search under warrant in the Newry Area. A large amount of Herbal Cannabis was seized along with LSD and Ecstasy. A large amount of cash was also seized. 3 People have been arrested for several offences and are assisting Police with their inquiries. We are committed to […]
DUP Rowallane Councillor William Walker has quit his role as a Councillor for Rowallane following being charged with attempted sexual communication with children. William Walker was suspended from the DUP following his arrest in February but had continued as a Rowallane area representative on Newry, Mourne and Down District Council despite being suspended from the party. […]
Legislation around the coercion of children by drugs gangs and the need for a citizens’ assembly on drugs were raised by Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú in Leinster House last week. The Dundalk Sinn Féin TD spoke a number of times about drugs issues and the impact drugs are having on the town. He supported legislation […]
A Newry resident has been disqualified from keeping animals for five years after being found guilty of an Animal Welfare offence. At a hearing in Newry Magistrates Court on 17 October 2022, Mr Jamie Gallogly, Main Street, Belleks, Newry was found guilty of an animal welfare offence under Section 4 of the Welfare of Animals […]
Police are appealing for information and witnesses following a report of an assault which occurred in licensed premises in the Church Street area of Downpatrick in the early hours of Sunday, 23rd October. Sergeant Boyle said: “We received a report just after 1.45am that a man in his 20s had been assaulted with a glass bottle by […]
Police in Armagh are appealing for information following an incident at Friary Road in the early hours of Sunday 9th October. It was reported to police that a man, aged in his 30’s, fell from a moving vehicle and sustained serious injuries to his neck and head at around 1.20am on the Sunday morning. The […]
Police are appealing for information following a report of a petrol bomb incident which occurred at the Carrickvale Manor area of Lurgan on Friday 21st October. Sergeant Holmes said: “At around 3:30am, it was reported that an unknown man threw a bottle at the front door of a property in the area. The bottle, which had […]
A 43 year old man from the Newry area was sentenced to 4 years and 6 months on Thursday 20th October, at Newry Crown Court for a number of offences including sexual assault and engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child. Kami Olkowski will serve 2 years 3 months in prison. He will […]
Police can confirm that a man in his 20s has sadly died following a one-vehicle road traffic collision on the Dublin Road, Cloghoge, Newry. It is believed the collision occurred late on Tuesday 18th October 2022 D/Sgt Harrison said: “We would like to hear from anyone who was travelling in the Dublin Road / A1 […]
Police are appealing for information following a report of a vehicle theft that occurred at the Kiln Vale area of Lurgan on Saturday 15th October. Inspector Gary McCullough said: “Sometime between 2am and 10am, it was reported that entry was gained to a black Ford Kuga that was parked in the area. The vehicle was later […]
Police have welcomed a guilty plea by a 55-year-old man from Annalong at Newry Crown Court, today, Friday 14th October 2022. Martin McCartan pleaded guilty to a total of 16 charges including making indecent images of children and possessing extreme images. Detective Inspector Vasey said: “Following a search of McCartan’s property a number of devices […]
Two people arrested following a search by the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Organised Crime Branch have been released on police bail to allow for further police enquiries. The arrests of the 21-year-old man and 43-year-old woman were made following searches at three properties in the Newry area on Friday, 14th October. During the searches, suspected Class A […]
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