Teenager arrested after petrol bombs thrown at police
No one was injured during the incident in Carrickfergus
Last updated 2nd Dec 2023
Police in Carrickfergus have escaped injury and arrested a teenager after petrol bombs were thrown on Saturday morning.
Officers were called to reports of an abandoned car on Davys Street when two petrol bombs were thrown at them around one am.
No one was injured and nothing was damaged in the attack.
A 15-year-old was detained and police are appealing for information about two other males.
Detective Inspector Lenaghan said: "We are very fortunate today that none of our officers were seriously injured as a result of this incident.
"We believe at this time that there were at least two other males present when the petrol bombs were thrown and we are working to establish their identities.
"I would ask anyone with information or with CCTV or doorbell footage from the area, which could assist with our enquiries, to contact detectives in Ballymena on 101, quoting reference number 110 02/12/23.
"A report can also be submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/."