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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry Man Arrested Under Terrorism Act

Detectives investigating offences surrounding an un-notified parade in the Creggan area of Derry on Monday, 10th April have charged a man to court. The 39-year-old who is believed to be from the Newry area was arrested under the Terrorism Act, has been charged with a number of offences, including inviting support for a proscribed organisation […]

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Community Constituency Crime Lurgan Upper Bann

Police Charge Two Men Following Report of Sectarian Hate Crime

Police in Lurgan have charged two men following a report of a sectarian hate crime in the Ashleigh Crescent area on Sunday 30th April. The men, aged 34 and 37, are charged with attempted criminal damage and attempted theft and are expected to appear before Craigavon Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, 31st May. As is usual […]

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Community Crime

Appeal Following Arson Incident In Dungannon

Police are appealing for information following the report of an arson incident in the Derrylee Road area of Dungannon in the early hours of Tuesday morning, May 2nd. It was reported at around 4.20am that a vehicle transporter parked in the area had been set on fire. Officers along with colleagues from the Northern Ireland […]

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Community Constituency Crime Lurgan Upper Bann

Home of Single Mother In Lurgan Subject to Hate Crime

Officers investigating a reported hate crime in the Ashleigh Crescent area of Lurgan on Sunday 30th April have made an arrest. A video has circulated on social media were the home of a young single mother was subject to harassment. A 34-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted criminal damage. He was later bailed […]

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Armagh Community Constituency Crime Newry and Armagh

Police Investigate Assault In Keady

Police are appealing for information following an assault in Keady this morning, Friday 28 April. A report was received at approximately 11.15am stating that a man had been assaulted following an altercation in the Victoria Street area. Officers along with colleagues from other emergency services attended and the victim was air lifted to hospital for […]

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Community Constituency Crime Portadown Upper Bann

Man Arrested In Portadown on Romanian Extradition Warrant

Officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s International Policing Unit have arrested a man, aged in his 40s, who is wanted in Romania to serve a 3 year sentence for multiple driving offences including no driving licence and using forged documents. The man was detained in the Portadown area this morning (Wednesday 26th April) […]

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Community Constituency South Down Warrenpoint

Historic Munitions Discovered In Warrenpoint

Members of the public are asked to avoid the area of Seafields, Warrenpoint, due to the discovery of what is believed to be a historic piece of munition. Inspector Porter said: “Police are working to assess the object at this time. I appreciate this may cause some disruption, however keeping people safe is paramount and […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newcastle South Down

63 Year Old Man Charged Under Stalking Act

Police arrest 89th alleged stalker in NI during national awareness week Monday, 24th April, marked the beginning of National Stalking Awareness Week and the one year anniversary of stalking legislation going live across Northern Ireland. To mark this week the Police Service of Northern Ireland published figures, which have today risen to 89 arrests of […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

15 Charged Under Stalking Legislation In Newry, Mourne and Down

New legislation was introduced to Northern Ireland in April 2022 which criminalised stalking for the first time. Since then the Police Service of Northern Ireland has arrested 88 alleged stalkers and charged 47. Today, 24th April, marks the beginning of National Stalking Awareness Week and the one year anniversary of stalking legislation going live across […]

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Armagh Community Constituency Crime Newry and Armagh

Appeal Following Arson Attack In Armagh

Detectives are appealing for information following an arson attack on a property in Armagh in the early hours of this morning, Saturday 22 April.Detective Sergeant Best said: “At approximately 3.30am, we received a report that the front door of a house in the Drumadd Green area had been doused in accelerant and set alight. “Officers […]

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Community Constituency Crime Lurgan Upper Bann

Two Charged With Lurgan Burglary

Detectives in Lurgan, investigating the report of an aggravated burglary in the Derry Street area of the town, on the morning of Friday 21st April, and a number of other incidents, have charged two men to appear at court. A 37 year old man has been charged with a number of offences including theft, aggravated […]

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Community Constituency Newry and Armagh South Armagh

Crossmaglen Man Guilty of 162 Sexual Abuse Offences Gets 16 Years

Today, Friday 21st April, a 62-year-old man from the Crossmaglen area was sentenced at Laganside Crown Court. Thomas McKenna was sentenced to 16 years in custody, after pleading guilty to 162 sexual abuse offences including serious sexual assault, indecent assault, voyeurism and possession of an indecent image of a child. His offending spanned over a […]