Northern Ireland

Police appeal after burglaries

Police are appealing for witnesses after two separate burglaries in the north last week.
Police are appealing for witnesses after two separate burglaries in the north last week. Police are appealing for witnesses after two separate burglaries in the north last week.

BURGLARS have targeted homes in counties Armagh and Down.

A woman was attacked in her home in Craigavon at about 8.30pm on Thursday.

Men broke into the house on Bleary Road. The woman locked herself in a bedroom but the intruders forced their way in and pushed her against a wall as she struggled with them. One of the men hit her repeatedly in the face.

The gang stole a phone and cash. As they fled they smashed the windows of a car that had arrived at the property.

A string of burglaries and attempted burglaries were committed in Bangor on Saturday.

A house at Bryansford Meadow was broken into some time between 5pm and 7.45pm. Jewellery was stolen.

At about 7.15pm an intruder forced entry into a house on Springhill Avenue but fled empty-handed when interrupted by the occupant.

A second property on Springhill Avenue was targeted in an attempted burglary between 3pm and 10.30pm. A door was damaged but nothing was reported stolen.

Between 6.30pm and 10.20pm burglars broke into a property in Rosemary Park. They stole cash in sterling and euro as well as Xbox and PS4 games consoles.

Police believe the Bangor incidents are linked.

Last Wednesday a house on Shore Road in Portaferry was burgled at about 3.30am. Three purses and money were stolen.