Police plea after armed burglary in Co Down

Three men, carrying handguns, stole a sum of cash from a property in Newtownards on Saturday.

Sunday 09 January 2022 11:32 GMT

Police are appealing for information about the incident in Newtownards (Niall Carson/PA) (PA Archive)

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Police are appealing for information after three armed men burgled a house in Co Down.

The PSNI said the trio, carrying handguns, entered a property in the New Road area of Newtownards at around 6pm on Saturday.

They left with a sum of cash.

Officers investigating the incident have urged anyone with information about the incident to come forward and speak to detectives.

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Police plea after armed burglary in Co Down

Three men, carrying handguns, stole a sum of cash from a property in Newtownards on Saturday.

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