PSNI appealing for information following petrol bomb incident in Antrim

Its not believed the bottle ignited during the incident.

A man in his 30s was inside the property, but was not injured during the incident.
Author: Hannah PattersonPublished 6th Sep 2024

Police are appealing for information following a report of a petrol bomb incident at residential premises in Antrim.

It happened between midnight and 7 o'clock this morning in the Kilgreel Road area.

Its not believed the bottle ignited during the incident.

Detective Sergeant Crothers said: “Sometime between midnight and 7:10am, it was reported that the outer window pane of a first floor flat living room window was damaged. It is not believed that the bottle ignited during the incident, and has been taken away for further forensic examinations.

A man in his 30s was inside the property, but was not injured during the incident.

“Enquiries are continuing to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and we would appeal to anyone with any information to contact detectives on 101, quoting reference number 354 06/09/24.

Alternatively, you can submit a report online using the 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/ .”