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Armagh Crime Portadown

Jewellery, Money and Keys to Camper Van Stolen From Tandragee

Police received a report of a burglary at a house on the Portadown Road in Tandragee shortly before 5.30pm on Wednesday 20th April. Inspector Quinn said: “It was reported that the house was ransacked with a quantity of jewellery, a sum of money and keys to a camper van taken and used to steal the vehicle […]

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Crime Scamwise

Woman Swindled Out of £112,000 in Romance Scam

Police have issued a fresh warning for the public to be vigilant after a fraudster swindled a woman from Northern Ireland out of £112,000 in a devastating romance scam. The woman met the fraudster online on a dating app and, as the relationship developed over the last year, the scammer convinced the woman to ‘invest’ […]

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Crime Newry South Armagh

Bessbrook Death Not Being Treated as Suspicious

Police attended the scene of the sudden death of a man at the Green Road area of Bessbrook on Wednesday, 27th April, afternoon. A post mortem has been completed to establish the cause of death and police are now waiting on toxicology results. No arrests have been made and at this time the death is not being […]

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Crime Newry

Headstone Damaged at Newry Cemetery

Police in Newry are appealing for information following a report of criminal damage caused to a headstone at a cemetery in the Chapel Hill area of the city. Sergeant McBride said: “Officers received a report that sometime between 8am on Saturday 23rd April and 1pm yesterday, Sunday 24th April, damage was caused to a headstone. […]

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Community Crime Newry South Armagh

Body Recovered From Bessbrook River

Police are currently in attendance at the sudden death of a man at the Green Road area of Bessbrook this afternoon (Wednesday 27th April). There are no further details at this stage. ENDS  

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Crime South Down

Man Charged Following Newcastle Incident

One man has been charged following an incident in the King Street area of Newcastle which occurred on Sunday (24th April). The man, aged 36, has been charged with a number of offences, including threats to kill, kidnapping, common assault and aggravated burglary. He is due to appear at Newry Magistrates Court on 23rd May. […]

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Crime South Down

Attempted Burglary and Kidnapping in Newcastle, Co.Down

Police are appealing for information and witnesses following reports of an attempted burglary and kidnapping in Newcastle on Sunday evening (24th April). Detective Inspector Johnston said “We received a report shortly after 9.30pm that a man, aged in his 70s,  had been assaulted and entry to his home was attempted in the King Street area […]

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Crime Portadown Upper Bann

Appeal Following Portadown Car Thefts

Detectives are appealing for information following reports of two keyless car thefts from the Portadown area in the early hours of today (Tuesday, 19th April). On both occasions, a blue BMW was reported stolen. The first theft was reported from the Drumnacanvy Road area in the early hours of today (Tuesday) around 2.45am. The second was […]

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Crime Scamwise

Police Are Warning About Scam Life Insurance Calls

Following a report of a scam life insurance call targeting the Chair of ScamwiseNI Superintendent Gerard Pollock, police are advising the public to be vigilant and reiterating that anyone can be a victim of scams. Speaking following the incident, he said: “This call, like many others relies on your responses, your engagement for the scam […]

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Crime Louth

Renewed Witness Appeal – Fatal Road Traffic Collision, Rossmakay, Dundalk, Co. Louth

Gardaí are renewing their appeal for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision on Sunday, 27th March 2022 at Martin’s Cross on the R215 in Rossmakay, Dundalk, Co.Louth. The collision, which involved a car and a male pedestrian, occurred at approximately 9:50pm. The pedestrian, aged in his 50s, was later taken to Our Lady of […]

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Crime Lurgan Portadown Upper Bann

Woman Arrested Following RTC in Craigavon

A woman in her 50s arrested following a one vehicle road traffic collision at the Pinebank area of Craigavon on Monday 18th April, has been released on police bail pending further enquiries. A man in his 40s who was injured following the incident remains in a critical condition in hospital. Our enquiries are continuing and […]

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Crime Newry

€9000 in Cash and Cannabis Seized in Newry Operation

Police in Newry have made a cash and drugs seizure following a proactive operation on Saturday 2nd April. Sergeant Morrison said: “Officers from Tactical Support Group (TSG) stopped a vehicle in the Forkhill Road area of Cloghoge at around 6pm.  “Approximately nine thousand Euros in cash and suspected cannabis was seized. “Enquiries are continuing. I […]