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15/01/2014
Other News In Brief
Poleglass Device 'A Hoax'
A suspicious object found during a security alert in Poleglass, west Belfast, has turned out to be a hoax, police have said.
Army bomb experts examined the object, which was found in the Bell Steel Road area, on Tuesday evening.
The road was closed for a period but has since reopened.
Man Robs Petrol Station With Knife
A man has robbed a petrol station in the Church Street area of Magherafelt, County Londonderry, armed with a knife.
The incident occurred on Tuesday at about 20:00 when the robber entered the premises and demanded money.
He made off with a sum of money and is believed to have moved in the direction of the town centre.
The robber is described as being approximately 5'10" tall and of slim build. He was wearing a grey-hooded top, black trousers, black gloves and black footwear.
Anyone with any information about this incident is asked to contact CID in Magherafelt Police Station.
Man Jailed For Benefit Fraud
A 22-year-old man has been sentenced to two months in prison for the wrongful encashment of Jobseekers' Allowance totaling £205.
Gerard Doyle of Verner Street, Belfast, was also ordered to pay court costs of £76 at Belfast Magistrates' Court.
He is required to repay any outstanding money wrongfully obtained to the Social Security Agency.
Absconded Prisoner Recaptured
A prisoner from England who was serving a life sentence has been recaptured after absconding in County Fermanagh.
The man had been on a licensed home visit to an ill relative in Enniskillen. He was later arrested by local police.
(IT/JP)
A suspicious object found during a security alert in Poleglass, west Belfast, has turned out to be a hoax, police have said.
Army bomb experts examined the object, which was found in the Bell Steel Road area, on Tuesday evening.
The road was closed for a period but has since reopened.
Man Robs Petrol Station With Knife
A man has robbed a petrol station in the Church Street area of Magherafelt, County Londonderry, armed with a knife.
The incident occurred on Tuesday at about 20:00 when the robber entered the premises and demanded money.
He made off with a sum of money and is believed to have moved in the direction of the town centre.
The robber is described as being approximately 5'10" tall and of slim build. He was wearing a grey-hooded top, black trousers, black gloves and black footwear.
Anyone with any information about this incident is asked to contact CID in Magherafelt Police Station.
Man Jailed For Benefit Fraud
A 22-year-old man has been sentenced to two months in prison for the wrongful encashment of Jobseekers' Allowance totaling £205.
Gerard Doyle of Verner Street, Belfast, was also ordered to pay court costs of £76 at Belfast Magistrates' Court.
He is required to repay any outstanding money wrongfully obtained to the Social Security Agency.
Absconded Prisoner Recaptured
A prisoner from England who was serving a life sentence has been recaptured after absconding in County Fermanagh.
The man had been on a licensed home visit to an ill relative in Enniskillen. He was later arrested by local police.
(IT/JP)
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