Two men are expected to appear in court following an aggravated burglary in Armagh over the weekend.
At around 10.20pm on Saturday night (June 21), specialist support police officers on mobile patrol observed an altercation near Glenside flats.
Two men started to run off and, following an on-foot pursuit, one of the males jumped off a bridge to the rocks below with the other in the river.
Two men had reportedly entered the living room of one of the flats and threatened a male occupant with a pair of scissors.
An assault occurred both inside and outside the address with the injured man sustaining injuries to head. A sum of cash was stolen from him during the assault.
Officers apprehended both men, aged 39 and 36, and made the arrests.
The two suspects have been charged with aggravated burglary with intent to commit grievous bodily harm and robbery.
They are due to appear before Newry Magistrates’ Court on Monday morning, June 23.
As is usual procedure, all charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.
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