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Police officers sustained dislocated knee and broken finger in Portadown incident

A 15-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy were also arrested in relation to this incident but later de-arrested and left with their parents

Police in Portadown, investigating an incident in which two officers were injured at Bann Bridge in the town on Saturday night, have charged a 19-year-old man.

He was arrested for a number of offences including grievous bodily harm, assault on police, disorderly behaviour and resisting police.

One officer sustained a broken finger and the second a dislocated knee.

He is due to appear at Lisburn Magistrates’ Court tomorrow (Monday). As is normal procedure all charges are reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.

A 15-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy were also arrested in relation to this incident but later de-arrested and left with their parents.

Both will be spoken to by police in due course.

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