Man arrested after early morning PSNI operation recovers stolen car

A man has been arrested after PSNI crews from across Armagh flooded the area to locate a stolen car.
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It followed a number of burlaries in the Portadown area in the early hours of this morning.

The first burglary happened at around 3.15am in Bachelors Walk.

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And in the second burglary at Margretta Park a vehicle was stolen.

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Police believe two men were involved.

A PSNI spokesperson said: “Every free crew in the district came to flood the area.

“Even Armagh and Newry crews got in on the action.”

A vehicle was later found and recovered intact.

Police said a man was identified and arrested for both incidents plus possession of drugs.

“If you saw anything that could help, or have dash cam footage of the area and potentially passed a silver Audi A3, JIG 241, please call 101 and speak to our detectives. Incident 129 of today.”