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23/05/2016
Petrol Bomb Thrown At Police In Co Antrim
A petrol bomb has been thrown at police in Carrickfergus, Co Antrim.
The bomb was thrown as the PSNI were attending the scene of a road crash in the Castlemara Drive area at around 1.05am on Sunday.
Inspector Mick Wood condemned the attack.
He said: "The police service belongs to the whole community and police officers are there to serve and protect the whole community. A police officer should never come under attack while simply doing their job.
"I would ask anyone with any information about this incident to contact Larne Police Station on the non-emergency number 101.
"Or if someone would prefer to provide information without giving their details, they can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers and speak to them anonymously on 0800 555 111."
Alliance MLA Stewart Dickson said: "Those behind this reckless attack have nothing to offer our society and I must condemn their actions.
"There can never be any justification for attacking the police, who are carrying out their job aiming to keep everyone safe from harm.
"We are very fortunate that an officer was not injured or worse and I would urge anyone with information to contact the PSNI as soon as possible."
(CD/JP)
The bomb was thrown as the PSNI were attending the scene of a road crash in the Castlemara Drive area at around 1.05am on Sunday.
Inspector Mick Wood condemned the attack.
He said: "The police service belongs to the whole community and police officers are there to serve and protect the whole community. A police officer should never come under attack while simply doing their job.
"I would ask anyone with any information about this incident to contact Larne Police Station on the non-emergency number 101.
"Or if someone would prefer to provide information without giving their details, they can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers and speak to them anonymously on 0800 555 111."
Alliance MLA Stewart Dickson said: "Those behind this reckless attack have nothing to offer our society and I must condemn their actions.
"There can never be any justification for attacking the police, who are carrying out their job aiming to keep everyone safe from harm.
"We are very fortunate that an officer was not injured or worse and I would urge anyone with information to contact the PSNI as soon as possible."
(CD/JP)
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