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23/11/2018
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Man Dies Suddenly In West Belfast Incident
A man has died suddenly following an incident in west Belfast.
Police responded to reports of the sudden death of a man in the Stewartstown Road area on Thursday evening, 22 November.
They were called to the scene shortly before 7pm, when the body was recovered from a building site for a new Glider bus stop at the Colin Connect Terminus.
A post-mortem is due to be carried out, but the death is not being treated as suspicious.
It is believed the body may have belonged to a workman at the site.
Weapons Found In Antrim After Police Respond To Report Of Gun Threat
Armed police discovered a haul of weapons at a house in Antrim on Tuesday 22 November, when responding to reports of a man brandishing a gun and issuing threats.
Officers from the Armed Response Unit (ARU) were tasked to the scene.
Two homes were entered in an attempt to locate the man, who was later arrested by police.
During the operation, police discovered an imitation handgun, two crossbows and a selection of knives.
Alliance MLA Calls For Caution Roads After PSNI Patrol
Alliance MLA and spokesperson for Infrastructure Kellie Armstrong has pleaded with drivers to exercise caution on the roads, after taking part in a patrol exercise with the PSNI's traffic branch.
The Strangford MLA accompanied officers from the Road Policing Unit around her constituency areas of Skettrick, Comber and Loughries and gained a "unique insight" into the work officers do to keep everyone safe on the roads.
"On top of roadside speed detection and advising pedestrians on road safety, officers assisted with an emergency search. The patrol revealed how PSNI are dealing with a number of varied calls on top of regular traffic duties," she said.
"In the few hours I was with the police, resources were deployed to deal with an emergency situation involving a missing vulnerable person. Several cars were involved in the successful search but if a second emergency had occurred, resources would have been overstretched.
"As Road Safety Week 2018 comes to an end, my message to drivers is they can help alleviate the pressures on the Road Policing unit by taking simple measures such as slowing down, not using a mobile phone and not drinking and driving. If the public take more care to expect the unexpected then the pressure is reduced and it enables the PSNI to deal with emergencies instead."
(JG/CM)
A man has died suddenly following an incident in west Belfast.
Police responded to reports of the sudden death of a man in the Stewartstown Road area on Thursday evening, 22 November.
They were called to the scene shortly before 7pm, when the body was recovered from a building site for a new Glider bus stop at the Colin Connect Terminus.
A post-mortem is due to be carried out, but the death is not being treated as suspicious.
It is believed the body may have belonged to a workman at the site.
Weapons Found In Antrim After Police Respond To Report Of Gun Threat
Armed police discovered a haul of weapons at a house in Antrim on Tuesday 22 November, when responding to reports of a man brandishing a gun and issuing threats.
Officers from the Armed Response Unit (ARU) were tasked to the scene.
Two homes were entered in an attempt to locate the man, who was later arrested by police.
During the operation, police discovered an imitation handgun, two crossbows and a selection of knives.
Alliance MLA Calls For Caution Roads After PSNI Patrol
Alliance MLA and spokesperson for Infrastructure Kellie Armstrong has pleaded with drivers to exercise caution on the roads, after taking part in a patrol exercise with the PSNI's traffic branch.
The Strangford MLA accompanied officers from the Road Policing Unit around her constituency areas of Skettrick, Comber and Loughries and gained a "unique insight" into the work officers do to keep everyone safe on the roads.
"On top of roadside speed detection and advising pedestrians on road safety, officers assisted with an emergency search. The patrol revealed how PSNI are dealing with a number of varied calls on top of regular traffic duties," she said.
"In the few hours I was with the police, resources were deployed to deal with an emergency situation involving a missing vulnerable person. Several cars were involved in the successful search but if a second emergency had occurred, resources would have been overstretched.
"As Road Safety Week 2018 comes to an end, my message to drivers is they can help alleviate the pressures on the Road Policing unit by taking simple measures such as slowing down, not using a mobile phone and not drinking and driving. If the public take more care to expect the unexpected then the pressure is reduced and it enables the PSNI to deal with emergencies instead."
(JG/CM)
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