PSNI probe criminal damage to 'welcome sign' in Garvagh - locals commended for "swift action"
Police received a report of criminal damage to a ‘welcome sign’ in the Garvagh area on Wednesday, 21st May.
In a statement Inspector Brogan said: "It was reported that traffic signage, a bridge and a welcome sign had been spray-painted in the Glenullin Road area.
"We are treating this as a sectarian hate crime.
"Enquiries are continuing and we would ask anyone who might be able to assist, to contact us on 101."
A report can be submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or you can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Councillor, Allister Kyle, commended “locals in Garvagh who managed to get rid of the grafitti swiftly”.
The TUV Councillor: “The people of Garvagh should be commended for their swift action”.