Five arrests after teen gang attack
It's thought one was armed with a pocket knife.
Last updated 7th Mar 2021
Five teenages have been arrested after four boys were attacked in Strabane last night (Sunday).
The four victims were aged between 15 and 17, and it is believed they were set upon in the Ballycoleman Estate by another group of teens, one of whom may have been armed with a pocket knife.
The five assailants made off from the area on foot and were later arrested when police stopped a bus on the Beltany Road outside Omagh.
Police are keen to hear from anyone who was in the area at around 9pm last night and who witnessed what happened.
Officers can be contacted by calling 101, quoting reference 2043 06/03/21.
A report can be made using the online reporting form via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport .
Information can also be provided to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org