Police hunt burglar who broke into rural house, drank wine and left
Police are hunting a burglar believed to have broken into a women’s house and drunk some wine, but left without stealing anything.
The woman, who lives in a rural home on Tierny Road in the countryside between Newry and Loughbrickland, was in bed at 10.30pm on Wednesday night when the burglary happened.
Said PSNI Detective Sergeant Johnston: “The following morning, it was discovered that a window was ajar and a number of interior doors were open, and that some wine was missing from a bottle.
“It is not believed at this stage that anything has been taken from the property.
“Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances of the incident, and we are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed any suspicious activity in the area at the time, or who has any information which might assist, to get in touch.”
Police have asked anyone with information to contact them via non-emergency phone number 101, quoting reference number 375 of 12/02/26.