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20/02/2012
Police Trying To End Carjacking Scourge
No stone will be left unturned in dealing with the recent spate of carjackings in Belfast, so says the man in charge of the police team tackling the incidents.
This statement follows the news that two women have had their vehicle stolen Slievegallion Drive on Saturday. While another woman was the victim of a car hijacking in Springfield Parade over the weekend.
Earlier on Friday afternoon, a youth with a knife attempted to steal South Belfast Alliance Party MLA Anna Lo's car on Lawrence Street. The attacker ran off without taking the car and Ms Lo was not injured.
Indeed there has been a surge in hijackings in the Greater Belfast area since the start of the year and more than 60 arrests have been made in connection with car crime over the past month alone.
PSNI Chief Superintendent Alan McCrum said it had been "pro-active" on the issue.
"We will continue to make arrests until we eventually manage to try and eradicate this scourge," he added.
"I want to reassure the community that no stone will be left unturned in doing everything possible to eradicate this scourge."
(LB)
This statement follows the news that two women have had their vehicle stolen Slievegallion Drive on Saturday. While another woman was the victim of a car hijacking in Springfield Parade over the weekend.
Earlier on Friday afternoon, a youth with a knife attempted to steal South Belfast Alliance Party MLA Anna Lo's car on Lawrence Street. The attacker ran off without taking the car and Ms Lo was not injured.
Indeed there has been a surge in hijackings in the Greater Belfast area since the start of the year and more than 60 arrests have been made in connection with car crime over the past month alone.
PSNI Chief Superintendent Alan McCrum said it had been "pro-active" on the issue.
"We will continue to make arrests until we eventually manage to try and eradicate this scourge," he added.
"I want to reassure the community that no stone will be left unturned in doing everything possible to eradicate this scourge."
(LB)
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