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Man charged after guesthouse raid | |
(about 6 hours later) | |
A 35-year-old man arrested after a couple were robbed at their County Tyrone guesthouse has been charged with a series of offences. | |
A man stole a shotgun and car from the couple after breaking into their house in the Newtownstewart area just after 2200 GMT on Tuesday. | A man stole a shotgun and car from the couple after breaking into their house in the Newtownstewart area just after 2200 GMT on Tuesday. |
The man who was arrested faces charges of aggravated burglary, hijacking, armed robbery and making death threats. | |
He also faces charges of firing a gun in a public place. | |
He will appear in court in Strabane on Thursday. | |
Police believe the robber had stayed in the guesthouse as a visitor as well as in other B&Bs. | |
The PSNI said a man handed himself into police at Antrim Road in Belfast. A car at nearby Rosemount Street was examined by Army experts and removed. | The PSNI said a man handed himself into police at Antrim Road in Belfast. A car at nearby Rosemount Street was examined by Army experts and removed. |
A number of other items were also taken for forensic examination. | A number of other items were also taken for forensic examination. |
Earlier in County Tyrone, police searched a derelict farm close to the house on the Plumbridge Road after the stolen car was abandoned there, however, nothing was found. | Earlier in County Tyrone, police searched a derelict farm close to the house on the Plumbridge Road after the stolen car was abandoned there, however, nothing was found. |
A PSNI spokesperson said a helicopter had been used to look for the man. | A PSNI spokesperson said a helicopter had been used to look for the man. |