12/03/2020

Cash Stolen In Co Down Burglary

A sum of cash has been stolen from a house in Portaferry, Co Down.

Police are appealing for information following the burglary on Monday evening, 09 March.

Entry was forced to the property in the Ballyblack Road area sometime between 2pm and 7pm that day. The owners returned to discover a quantity of money had been taken.

Detective Constable Shivers said: "Our enquiries are continuing, and I would appeal to anyone who may have been in the Ballyblack Road area between 2pm and 7pm on Monday, and saw any suspicious activity, or any vehicles being driven in a suspicious manner to get in touch with our detectives in Bangor on 101, quoting reference number 1644 of 09/03/20."

Details can also be provided anonymously by contacting Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.



(JG/CM)

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