Arrest after man ran at police armed with hammer in Belfast

Police received a report around 12:25 am that a number of men were attempting to gain entry into a property in Easton Gardens.

Officers attended the scene and were alerted to a disturbance in the nearby Orient Gardens area and were alerted by members of the public about a man armed with a hammer, when officers approached him he ran at them with the hammer, before being restrained and arrested.

Police were made aware that a vehicle in Orient Gardens and another in Brookvale Street had their windows smashed. A suspected firearm was also recovered in the area.

A 29-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of a number of offences including going equipped for burglary, assault on police, resisting police and possessing an offensive weapon. He is currently in police custody.

A second man believed to have been involved in the first incident is described as being around 6ft tall, of slim build, in his 20s and is described as wearing a black coat, grey tracksuit bottoms and a dark beanie type hat.

Detectives would appeal to anyone who witnessed these incidents, , or anyone who has information that could assist them with their enquiries to contact them at Musgrave on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference 51 of 28/12/20, or 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/