Police detect burglars who turned nasty

Police who were called to a housebreaking were themselves attacked as they tried to foil two robbers who were armed with knives and a baseball bat
By The Newsroom
Published 17th Feb 2021, 09:59 BST

The highly charged incident took place in Carbrain’s Glenhove Road on Sunday, February 7 at 10.30pm.

Police received a callout and rushed round to the premises where two males, aged 21 and 30 were found in the house – with the offensive weapons in tow.

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The pair were immediately abusive to the officers and assaulted them in an attempt to evade arrest -and back-up from additional officers had to be called in to defuse the situation.

Both men were then safely arrested on charges relating to housebreaking, possessing weapons and police assault.