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Arrests made following serious altercation in Newtownhamilton

A number of people were assaulted and criminal damage was caused to multiple properties and vehicles

Dungormley Estate in Newtownhamilton

Police have made two arrests following an altercation in Dungormely on Tuesday, 23rd December.

At around 4:15pm, police received a report of on-going disturbance in which it was alleged a male and female had assaulted a number of people and caused damage to multiple properties and vehicles in the area.

Officers attended and arrested a 34-year-old man on suspicion of assault on police after head-butting an officer during arrest.

He was also arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, two counts of criminal damage, five counts of common assault and possession of a Class A controlled drug.

A 26-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of two counts of common assault and further arrested on suspicion of assault on police after kicking a police officer to the head while on route for hospital treatment.

They both remain in custody at this time.

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