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Police are appealing for information after a police vehicle was deliberately rammed in Newry, Friday, January 24, leaving two officers injured. Inspector Alastair MacDonald said: “Police were alerted to a suspected stolen vehicle parked in the forecourt of a garage in the Belfast Road area around 11.20pm. “Two call signs attended, and when officers attempted to […]
SDLP Policing Board member Mark H Durkan has said that recruiting more PSNI officers is key to keeping local communities safe. He was speaking following the launch of a PSNI recruitment campaign on Wednesday. Foyle MLA Mr Durkan said: “That PSNI officer numbers have been allowed to drop to an all-time low is a matter […]
Police have arrested two men after stopping and searching a vehicle in Lurgan on Saturday, January 18th, and seizing a quantity of suspected cocaine. Officers on patrol in the Tandragee Road area shortly after 9.15pm stopped a vehicle and conducted a search. Two men, aged 22 and 23, were arrested on suspicion of drug offences, […]
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Criminal Investigations Department are appealing for information and witnesses following a reported burglary in Newry. It was reported that between 12pm on Thursday 16th and 5pm on Friday 17th January 2025 entry was gained to an unoccupied residential property in the Ashfield Avenue area. Jewellery and a sum of money […]
Newry City Councillor Valerie Harte has said the robbing of the Vivo Shop in Stream Street Newry on Saturday afternoon had disgusted the local community. The Sinn Féin elected representative said, “I share the disgust of our community at this act of thuggery carried out at the Vivo Shop. A young member of staff was […]
Detectives are investigating after a shop was robbed at knifepoint in Newry on Saturday 18 January. At around 5.20pm a man entered the store on Stream Street. He threatened a member of staff with a knife, forcing her to open the till. He has then removed a sum of cash and made off on foot. […]
Local policing officers in Newry arrested a man on suspicion of a number of offences, Friday 17th January, following a reported disturbance in the Craigmore View area. Inspector Mackin said: “At around 10.20pm, we received a report that an altercation was ongoing. Officers were immediately tasked to the scene, and established that a 23-year-old man […]
Police received a report of a serious sexual assault in the Barcroft Park area of Newry shortly before 5am on Saturday 18th January. Enquiries are ongoing and police are appealing to anyone who witnessed anything suspicious in the area or who may have CCTV or other footage to make contact with police on 101, quoting […]
By Donal McMahon A suspected creeper burglar caught on camera in Newry has sparked concerns for community safety. The male, described as having a beard and dressed in a heavy coat, was captured allegedly trying to gain access to homes and cars in the city’s Courtney Hill area in the early hours of Wednesday January 8 […]
The SDLP is using our Opposition Day on Tuesday to call for urgent action to end violence against women and girls. Motions will focus on new laws to better support victims of abuse, tackling online violence, RSE and healthy relationships and gender-based budgeting. The situation is at crisis point with 25 women violently killed in Northern Ireland […]
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Organised Crime Unit have this afternoon, Monday 13th January, stopped a vehicle in Newry and seized a large sum of money. Detective Sergeant Tracey said: “Following a proactive policing operation, officers stopped a vehicle at the Belfast Road area. Assisted by colleagues from the Roads Policing Unit, a search was conducted […]
A 21 year old man has been charged with a number of offences including disorderly behaviour, possession of an offensive weapon and assault on police following an incident in Newry on Sunday morning, 12 January. At around 8.20am police were called to reports of a man causing a disturbance and throwing items at a property […]
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