Police investigating the incident of criminal damage at the bar on the Shankill Road on Friday made the arrest on Saturday evening
Sarah Scott, 29 Jan
A man has been arrested following searches of homes after an incident at a Belfast bar.
Detectives from the Paramilitary Crime Task Force, investigating the incident of criminal damage at the bar in the Shankill Road area on Friday, January 27, carried out searches of two houses on Saturday evening.
On Sunday they confirmed a 59-year-old man was arrested.
Detective Chief Inspector Avine Kelly said: “Officers conducted searches at two houses in the Shankill area on Saturday evening resulting in the arrest of a 59 year old man and the recovery of a number of items including cash, paramilitary related paraphernalia and a small quantity of suspected class B drugs. The man was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and burglary and remains in custody at this time.
“Our enquires into this incident are ongoing and I would ask anyone with information or who may be able to help with our investigation, to call detectives at Grosvenor Road on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference number 1696 27/01/23, or submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via
http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/
. You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at
http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.
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