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07/08/2013
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Appeal Over Glengormley Hijacking
The PSNI is appealing for information following an assault and a hijacking in the Mayfield Road and Mayfield Avenue areas of Glengormley yesterday evening.
At about 18:15 police received a report that three men, one armed with a hammer, had entered a house at Mayfield Road and assaulted a man.
The men then left and are believed to have hijacked a green coloured Ford Fiesta car in Mayfield Avenue.
The car was found on fire in the Rosapenna Court area of north Belfast a short time later.
One of the males was described as being around 6' tall of medium build and was wearing a grey coloured hooded top. The second was also around 6' tall and of medium build. The third man involved was wearing a black top and bottoms and a baseball cap.
Police have appealed for anyone with information to contact them at Newtownabbey police station on 0845 600 8000.
Police Uncover £15k Cannabis
Police have recovered approximately £15,000 worth of herbal cannabis and cannabis resin during a search in Greenisland, County Antrim, yesterday.
A suspected firearm, ammunition and a hoax pipe bomb type device were also discovered during the search in Glenkeen Avenue.
Two males aged 23 and 22 were arrested in connection with the search.
PSNI Called Over Dunmurry Stone Attacks
The PSNI has been called to the Dunmurry area, following reports of young people throwing stones at buses.
Officers were called to the Bell Steele Road at about 15:30 yesterday.
Translink had to withdraw a some services from the area for a time.
Man Threatened Outside Church
A man and his family have been threatened by another man at knifepoint outside a church in Alfred Street, Belfast.
The man was approached by the unknown suspect at about 19:00 and asked for the time.
The victim then got his phone out to check and was threatened with a knife and told to hand over his belongings.
The would-be thief then ran off after the man shouted that the police were behind him.
(IT/MH)
The PSNI is appealing for information following an assault and a hijacking in the Mayfield Road and Mayfield Avenue areas of Glengormley yesterday evening.
At about 18:15 police received a report that three men, one armed with a hammer, had entered a house at Mayfield Road and assaulted a man.
The men then left and are believed to have hijacked a green coloured Ford Fiesta car in Mayfield Avenue.
The car was found on fire in the Rosapenna Court area of north Belfast a short time later.
One of the males was described as being around 6' tall of medium build and was wearing a grey coloured hooded top. The second was also around 6' tall and of medium build. The third man involved was wearing a black top and bottoms and a baseball cap.
Police have appealed for anyone with information to contact them at Newtownabbey police station on 0845 600 8000.
Police Uncover £15k Cannabis
Police have recovered approximately £15,000 worth of herbal cannabis and cannabis resin during a search in Greenisland, County Antrim, yesterday.
A suspected firearm, ammunition and a hoax pipe bomb type device were also discovered during the search in Glenkeen Avenue.
Two males aged 23 and 22 were arrested in connection with the search.
PSNI Called Over Dunmurry Stone Attacks
The PSNI has been called to the Dunmurry area, following reports of young people throwing stones at buses.
Officers were called to the Bell Steele Road at about 15:30 yesterday.
Translink had to withdraw a some services from the area for a time.
Man Threatened Outside Church
A man and his family have been threatened by another man at knifepoint outside a church in Alfred Street, Belfast.
The man was approached by the unknown suspect at about 19:00 and asked for the time.
The victim then got his phone out to check and was threatened with a knife and told to hand over his belongings.
The would-be thief then ran off after the man shouted that the police were behind him.
(IT/MH)
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