POLICE investigating a report of unlawful assembly in a Co Down housing estate at the centre of a loyalist feud have charged five men.
The men were arrested on Monday in relation to an incident in Weaver's Grange in Newtownards on April 6.
Police said a "large group of men" gathered at a house in the area at around 8pm on that date, before threats were made to a male occupant of a house.
The men arrested on Monday are aged 56, 48, 43, 40 and 35, and were later charged with unlawful assembly and affray.
All five are due to appear at Newtownards Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, and all charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.
detained on suspicion of affray, unlawful assembly and other offences.
They remained in police custody on Monday evening.
A PSNI spokesperson said: “Enquiries are continuing and this incident is being linked to the ongoing feud between rival drugs gangs across Ards and north Down.
“Police would appeal to anyone with any information in relation to this incident, to contact them on 101 quoting reference number 1361 07/04/23."
