28/05/2004

Petrol bomb thrown at restaurant

Police in Co Armagh are appealing for information following a petrol bomb attack early this morning.

A restaurant in the Union Street area of Lurgan was the target of the attack shortly after midnight. No one was injured in the incident.

It is believed that one male was involved in the attack and may have fled in the direction of nearby Russell Drive.

Police have appealed to anyone who may have witnessed the incident to contact Lurgan PSNI station.

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