12 December 2006
Man charged over east Belfast assault
A 29-year-old man has been charged in connection with an assault on two men in County Antrim yesterday evening. The pair, who are aged in their 60s, were walking along the Sandown Road area of east Belfast just after midnight, when they were approached by a man. The attacker then proceeded to attack the men, beating them with a plastic pipe.

13 February 2025
Man Injured In East Belfast Assault
Police are investigating an assault in east Belfast that occurred on Wednesday evening, February 12th, followed by a fire at the same address early the following morning. Shortly before 8pm on Wednesday, police received a report that five masked men armed with hammers had broken into a flat in the Templemore Street area and assaulted a man inside.

23 January 2025
Man Stabbed In Serious Assault In East Belfast
Detectives are investigating a serious assault in east Belfast which occurred in the early hours of this morning, Thursday 23rd January. Police received a report at approximately 2.30am that two men had been attacked in the Templemore Avenue area.

01 March 2024
Man Arrested In Connection With Serious Assault In East Belfast
A 42-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a serious assault in east Belfast on Thursday 29th February. At approximately 11.20pm last night police were called to a property in the Montrose Street area following the report of an injured woman.

24 October 2018
Man Suffers Head Injuries In East Belfast Assault
A man in his 50's has been assaulted on the street by another man in east Belfast. The incident happened around 1.45pm on Monday 22 October in the Mountpottinger Road area. Police said he suffered a number of head and facial injuries in the attack, which continued until members of the public intervened.