05/06/2024

Appeal After House Ransacked In Newtownards

The PSNI have issued an appeal for information and witnesses after a house was ransacked in Newtownards.

On Tuesday, 4th June, police received a report that a burglary had taken place in the Sketrick Island Park area of the town at some point between 2.00pm and 2.45pm, when the resident was not present. The property was ransacked and a large sum of money stolen.

Detective Inspector Bell said: "We would appeal to anyone who noticed anything out of the ordinary in the area to make contact with us on 101, quoting reference 1175 of 04/06/24.

"We would be especially keen to hear from anyone who may have dash-cam, CCTV or mobile footage of the area that we could review."

Alternatively, you can submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/

You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org/

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