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Detectives are investigating a series of burglaries and thefts in south Armagh which occurred in the early hours of Friday morning 11 July. Four men have been arrested with one due to appear in court tomorrow. Another remains in custody and two have been released on conditional bail.
The first report, received at around 2.20am Friday 11 July, stated that two men had attempted to force a window at a property in Chapel View in Crossmaglen, however it’s believed the pair made off in separate vehicles without gaining entry to the home.
A short time later a Volkswagen Tiguan was reported stolen from a house in nearby Fairy Glen. It’s understood thieves gained entry to the home, removed the car keys and subsequently took the vehicle.
Shortly before 6am a Range Rover was stolen from a house on Low Road in Meigh. Once again the home was entered and the vehicle taken using keys removed from the house.
Just after 8.30am on Friday morning the occupants of another address in Chapel View found that a Peugeot van had been taken from outside their property overnight.
A third resident of Chapel View also awoke to find a wallet had been stolen from their car, which was parked on their driveway, whilst another vehicle owner reported their car, which had been parked at their home on Dundalk Road, had been rifled through.
Police have confirmed A 19-year-old man has been charged with burglary from a dwelling, theft of a vehicle and handling stolen goods. He is further charged with obstructing police and with two counts of interference with vehicles. He is due to appear before Lisburn Magistrates Court tomorrow Monday 14 July. A 20-year-old man, arrested on suspicion of burglary and theft of a vehicle, remains in custody. A second 20-year-old man and an 18-year old man, also arrested on suspicion of burglary and theft of a vehicle, have been released on conditional bail to allow for further police enquiries.
Detectives in Newry CID are investigating all of these reports and would like to hear from anyone with information or doorbell, dashcam or any other footage captured in the areas of the homes targeted. Please call 101 with any information, or if you prefer you can provide information online via https://www.psni.police.uk/report.
Info can also be given anonymously to the Crimestoppers charity, by calling 0800 555 111 or visiting http://crimestoppers-uk.org
