23/05/2014

Two Arrests Following Theft Of ATM Machine

Two people have been arrested in connection with a stolen cash machine in Co Tyrone.

The ATM machine, at a petrol station on Main Street in Carrickmore, was taken in the early hours of Friday morning.

A man, 53, and a woman, 52, are currently assisting police with their enquiries.

A PSNI spokesperson said: "At around 1.50am, it was reported that the ATM inside the property was stolen.

"Police are asking anyone who noticed any suspicious activity in the Carrickmore area between midnight and 2.00am to contact them on the new non-emergency number 101."

(CD/JP)

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