GHOULS STEAL CASH FROM CATHOLIC CHURCH
POLICE are investigating a theft of cash from a Catholic Church in the Derry Diocese. The PSNI say money was stolen from St Patrick’s Church, Aghyaran in Castlederg. Anyone with information about...
View ArticleMAN QUIZZED OVER ARMED ROBBERY AND BURLGARY SPREE IN DERRY
DETECTIVES from the PSNI’s Reactive and Organised Crime Branch investigating an armed robbery, burglary and theft incidents in Derry have arrested man. The 22-year-old man was arrested at Lisnagelvin...
View ArticleMAN TO FACE COURT OVER TERRIFYING ARMED ROBBERY ON COUPLE’S FLAT
A 22 year old man has been charged after a man was pistol-whipped in his flat in Derry while his partner looked on in terror. He is due to appear at Derry Magistrates Court this morning charged robbery...
View ArticleMANHUNT AFTER ARMED ROBBERY DEFENDANT DOES A RUNNER FROM DERRY COURTHOUSE
A major search operation is underway in Derry after a prisoner facing an armed robbery charge gave the cops the slip at the local court house today. Dean Beattie’s dramatic dash to freedom at Bishop...
View ArticleCOPS STILL HUNTING ON-THE-RUN PRISONER DEAN BEATTIE
A MAN who was in the custody of police before did a runner from Derry’s courthouse compound is still unlawfully at large. Police say they are still trying to locate Dean Beattie who gave a PSNI custody...
View ArticleREVEALED: ON-THE-RUN PRISONER DEAN BEATTIE ARRESTED
A man who escaped from police custody outside Derry’s courthouse almost a week ago has now been arrested. Police say Dean Beattie was arrested earlier today by cops who had been on his trail. The...
View ArticleDERRY COURTHOUSE ESCAPEE DEAN BEATTIE REMANDED IN CUSTODY
THE man who dramatically escaped from police custody at Derry’s court house last week was today remanded in custody for a month. And this time cops were taking no chances with Derry man Dean Beattie as...
View ArticleSTRABANE MAN ARRESTED OVER ADELE AND JUSTIN BIEBER TICKET SCAM
THE PSNI say they are investigating an “internet scam” involving the sale of fake tickets for Adele and Justin Bieber concerts. One man has been arrested by detectives in Strabane over the rakcet. It...
View ArticleCOMMUNITY ALERT: TEENAGE BURGLAR ON THE PROWL IN CULMORE
RESIDENTS in Derry’s Culmore area are being urge to be on the look for a teenage burglar. The warning has been sounded after a teenage youth with flashlight took to his heels last night, Monday,...
View ArticleCOOPER WARNS OVER CREEPER BURGLARIES IN HATMORE/KYLEMORE
Cllr Cooper SINN Féin Councillor Mickey Cooper is asking residents in the Hatmore Park and Kylemore Park areas of Derry to ensure that their homes and cars are secure following reports of creeper...
View ArticleMAN ARRESTED OVER ‘OPERATION MERIS’ DRUG SUPPLY INTO DERRY
DETECTIVES from the PSNI’s Reactive and Organised Crime Branch are questioning a 38 year old man in Derry today. Officers says it is part of an ongoing investigation into drugs supply into the North...
View ArticleMAN TO FACE DERRY COURT OVER £320,000 DRUGS HAUL
A 38 year old man arrested in Manchester yesterday as part of an ongoing PSNI investigation into the supply of controlled drugs into the North of Ireland has been charged with two offences. He faces...
View ArticleMURDER OF BRIAN MCILHAGGA DEMANDS ACTIONS AGAINST UDA, SAYS DALLAT
SDLP East Derry MLA John Dallat has encouraged the public to respond to a fresh appeal by the PSNI for help in solving the murder of Brian McIlhagga. Mr McIlhagga was dragged from a house in Ballymoney...
View ArticleARMED ROBBER HUNTED OVER BOGSIDE BOOKIES HOLD-UP
DETECTIVES in Derry are on the trail of a masked and armed robber who held up a bookmaker’s shop in the Bogside area last night. Police say a man wearing a balaclava and armed with a large knife...
View ArticleWOMAN VICIOUSLY ASSAULTED BY TWO MALES IN DERRY
POLICE in Derry are appealing for information after a woman was assaulted while out walking along the Skeoge Road at the weekend. The attack happened around 10 pm on Sunday, January 3. Inspector...
View ArticleDERRY HOMES EVACUATED IN SECURITY ALERT
POLICE have evacuated a number of homes have been evacuated due to a security alert in Derry. It follows reports of a suspicious object at Southway this afternoon. Officers are currently at the scene....
View ArticleCOMMUNITY ALERT: WATCH OUT, OIL TANK THIEVES ON THE PROWL IN CREGGAN
SINN Féin Councillor Kevin Campbell has warned people in Derry to be on the guard following reports of oil thieves operating in the Creggan area. He said thieves struck yesterday in Carrickreagh...
View ArticleKELLY CONDEMNS ROBBERY OF BOGSIDE BOOKIES
Sinn Fein councillor Colly Kelly SINN Féin Councillor Colly Kelly commenting after the robbery of a bookmakers at Blucher Street on Tuesday night. During the incident a man produced a knife before...
View ArticleRESIDENTS SPEND SECOND DAY OUT OF THEIR OVER HOMES OVER DERRY SECURITY ALERT
The security operation continues today to locate an explosive device at Southway in Derry ANGRY residents are spending a second day out of their homes over a security alert in Derry. Homes were...
View ArticleARSON PROBE OVER DERRY FLAT FIRE
DETECTIVES in Derry are investigating an early morning arson attack on a flat in the Waterside area. Fire crews received a 999 call just after 1.50 am this morning, Friday, January 8, about a blaze at...
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