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30/05/2024
Investigation Launches After Two Petrol Bomb Attacks In Dungannon
The PSNI have issued an appeal for information and witnesses following two petrol bomb attacks in the Dungannon area in the early hours of this morning, Thursday 30th May.
At approximately 3.25am police received a report of a car on fire in the Spout Road area of Fivemiletown. A window of the vehicle had been broken and bottles containing an accelerant were discovered inside.
A second report was received at approximately 3.40am, of another car on fire in the Epsey Park area of Killyman.
Officers along with colleagues from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service attended and discovered a petrol bomb inside. Serious damage had been caused to the vehicle.
Sergeant Fletcher said: "We are treating both incidents as arson, however we do not believe that they are linked and I am appealing to anyone who may have witnessed either attack or to anyone with CCTV, door-bell or other footage that could assist enquiries, to contact police on 101 quoting reference 108 of 30/05/24."
You can also submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org/.
At approximately 3.25am police received a report of a car on fire in the Spout Road area of Fivemiletown. A window of the vehicle had been broken and bottles containing an accelerant were discovered inside.
A second report was received at approximately 3.40am, of another car on fire in the Epsey Park area of Killyman.
Officers along with colleagues from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service attended and discovered a petrol bomb inside. Serious damage had been caused to the vehicle.
Sergeant Fletcher said: "We are treating both incidents as arson, however we do not believe that they are linked and I am appealing to anyone who may have witnessed either attack or to anyone with CCTV, door-bell or other footage that could assist enquiries, to contact police on 101 quoting reference 108 of 30/05/24."
You can also submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org/.
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