POLICE have appealed for information on whereabouts of a vulnerable man who is missing from Hartley in Sevenoaks, Kent. Michael MacCready, 82, left his home address at 6.20am on Saturday, July 20, 2024. He caught a train to London, where he is last believed to have been in the Tottenham area. Officers have released a doorbell camera image of Mr MacCready showing the black … [Read more...] about Appeal over vulnerable 82-year-old man missing from home
blog
Man jailed after biting and punching officers in ‘unprovoked, violent’ assault
A MAN who bit and punched two police officers after they arrested him on suspicion of another assault has been jailed for 39 weeks. Anthony O'Brien, 40, attacked the officers in what police described as an 'unprovoked, violent' assault on March 9 this year. The incident happened as officers from Northamptonshire Police responded to a report of a disturbance in Chantelle Court, … [Read more...] about Man jailed after biting and punching officers in ‘unprovoked, violent’ assault
Third fire in as many days at Dublin site earmarked for asylum seekers
UNITS from Dublin Fire Brigade have attended a third fire in as many days at a site in Dublin that has been earmarked for asylum seekers. It comes following several protests and incidents of disorder this week at the former Crown Paints factory in Coolock. Meanwhile, Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald has urged the government to engage with locals, saying they have been left … [Read more...] about Third fire in as many days at Dublin site earmarked for asylum seekers
Man and woman arrested by police investigating sudden death in Belfast
POLICE investigating the sudden death of a person in Belfast on Saturday have arrested two people. The person died in the Donegall Avenue area in the south of the city. A statement from the PSNI said that one male and one female had been arrested as part of the investigation. They are currently assisting police with their enquiries. No further details have been released by … [Read more...] about Man and woman arrested by police investigating sudden death in Belfast
Assault rifles and semi-automatic handguns seized in Co. Louth
GARDAÍ have seized 18 firearms and approximately 900 rounds of ammunition at a premises in Co. Louth as part of an ongoing intelligence-led operation targeting organised crime. The Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and the Garda Emergency Response Unit carried out a search of a premises on the outskirts of Ardee, Co. Louth on Friday. During the course … [Read more...] about Assault rifles and semi-automatic handguns seized in Co. Louth