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Community Crime

Police Start Cycle Safety Campaign

Police officers across Northern Ireland will be taking to the roads on unmarked bicycles, to raise awareness of cycle safety in Belfast today, Thursday 8th June. Superintendent Gary Busch explained: “During our close-pass operations, which were first trailed in 2017, police officers in plain clothes on unmarked bicycles equipped with cameras, will be supported by […]

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Community Constituency Crime Portadown Upper Bann

Police Return to Scene of Portadown RTC

Officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Collision Investigation Unit, investigating a fatal road traffic collision on the Moy Road, Portadown, on Sunday 16th April, are to return to the scene. Testing at the scene will be carried out by officers on Friday 9th June and the road is expected to be closed between […]

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Community Constituency Council Crime Government NMD Council South Down Warrenpoint

Gibbons Condemns Pier Anti-Social Behaviour

Independent Crotlieve Councillor Mark Gibbons has taken to social media to condemn a video of teenagers fighting at the pier in Warrenpoint at the weekend. Speaking from his Facebook page Cllr Gibbons said: “I have been sent a number of videos that show teenagers gathering(some drinking) at Warrenpoint Pier yesterday evening to watch mostly young […]

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Community Constituency Crime Downpatrick South Down

Man Dies In Downpatrick RTC

The Police Service of Northern Ireland can confirm that a man has died following a single-vehicle road traffic collision in Downpatrick on Monday, 29th May. Sergeant Green from the Collision Investigation Unit said: “Police received a report shortly before 3.50am of a collision on the Ballyhornan Road involving a white Peugeot 3008. “Emergency services attended […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry Man Guilty of Criminal Damage and Common Assault of Partner

A Newry man has appeared at Newry Court in relation to charges of Criminal Damage and Common Assault of his partner. Liam Noden, (24) of Cois Locha, Newry, admitted the offences arising from a domestic dispute believed to have occurred on December 17 last year. At midnight of the 17th of December the court heard […]

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Armagh Community Constituency Crime Newry and Armagh

Aggravated Burglary at Home In Keady

Detectives are appealing for information following a report of an aggravated burglary at residential premises in the Lower Clay Road area of Keady on Friday 26th May. Shortly after 12:10pm, it was reported that two men entered a house in the area. It is believed that a quantity of jewellery was taken. The men then left […]

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Community Constituency Crime Lurgan Upper Bann

Lurgan Builder Given Suspended Jail Sentence for Substandard Work

A self-employed contractor from Lurgan was today given an 18 months custodial sentence, suspended for three years, at Belfast Crown Court for carrying out work to a number of properties which was described in surveyors’ reports as substandard and unsafe. In a case brought by the Department for the Economy’s Trading Standards Service (TSS), Benjamin […]

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Community Crime

Police Investigate Impersonation Scam

Detectives are investigating an impersonation scam operating predominantly in Belfast in which £20,000 has been lost in the last five months. Detective Chief Inspector Ian Wilson from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Economic Crime Unit says, since late November of last year, there have been 29 reports of this nature made to police. Most of […]

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Armagh Community Constituency Crime Newry and Armagh

Police Appeal Following Spate of Armagh Burglaries

Detectives investigating three burglaries in County Armagh have appealed for information. Detective Sergeant Wilson said: “A report was received shortly before 7.50am on Monday, May 15 that entry had been gained to commercial premises in the Cladymilltown Road area of Mowhan. It is believed that this occurred sometime between 1pm on Sunday, May 14 and the time […]

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Business Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry Business Destroyed In Arson Attack

Police in Newry received a report of a fire at a business premises in the Park View area at approximately 12.45am on Saturday May 13th. Colleagues from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service were in attendance and extinguished the blaze. Extensive damage was caused to the business and the front right window of the […]