Police probe petrol bomb incident in Co Armagh

PSNI investigating
Author: Nigel GouldPublished 21st Oct 2022

Police are appealing for information about a petrol bomb incident in the Carrickvale Manor area of Lurgan early today (Friday)

A PSNI spokesman said: "At around 3:30am, it was reported that an unknown man threw a bottle at the front door of a property in the area.

"The bottle, which had a strong smell of petrol, failed to ignite and no damage was reported. The bottle, which did smash following the incident, has been taken away for further forensic examination. A woman who was inside the property, was not injured.

“The man is described as wearing a dark grey hooded top, grey tracksuit bottoms and black trainers.

“Enquiries are continuing to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and police would appeal to anyone who was in the area at the time of the incident and who saw anything suspicious, is asked to contact police on 101 quoting reference number 129 21/10/22. Alternatively, you can submit a report online using our non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ . You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/ .”