Man charged after Bangor hijacking

A 40-year-old man has been charged with a number of offences including hijacking and possession of a firearm.

He was arrested along with four others after a driver was approached by a gang of men, one reportedly with a handgun, in a car park in Bangor on Thursday night.

He will appear before Newtownards Magistrates court on Saturday.

Four other men arrested in connection with the incident have been released on bail.

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