Police make two arrests following an incident on A1 when items were thrown from a car causing damage to second vehicle

By Michael Cousins
Published 11th Sep 2023, 10:14 BST
Updated 11th Sep 2023, 17:09 BST
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Police have arrested two men following a report of erratic driving on the A1 near Sheepbridge

Inspector Gibson said: "Shortly before 9.25pm last night, Sunday 10th September, police received a report of a silver Vauxhall Crossland driving erratically and following a car in the area.

"A number of items were thrown from the Vauxhall causing damage to the second car, a red Volkswagen Golf.

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"Officers attended and a short time later located two of the men, aged 37 and 38, believed to be passengers in the Vauxhall. They were arrested and taken into police custody. Enquiries are ongoing to locate the third suspect.

The Sheepbridge area on the A1 dual carriageway near NewryThe Sheepbridge area on the A1 dual carriageway near Newry
The Sheepbridge area on the A1 dual carriageway near Newry

The two men arrested have since been released on bail pending further enquiries.

“Our investigation in to this incident is ongoing and I would appeal to anyone who may have witnessed the incident or anyone with dash-cam, CCTV or doorbell footage that could assist with enquiries to contact police on 101 quoting reference 1773 of 10/09/23.

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/