Man charged after burglary at home of woman in her 80s

Detectives in Mid and East Antrim, investigating an incident in the Hollybank Park area of Ballymena, on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, have arrested and charged a 41 year old man. Picture: Pacemaker
Detectives in Mid and East Antrim, investigating an incident in the Hollybank Park area of Ballymena, on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, have arrested and charged a 41 year old man. Picture: Pacemaker

The incident is reported to have taken place on Wednesday, November 30, 2022.

In a statement issued on Saturday, police said the man has been charged with a number of offences including burglary, false imprisonment and criminal damage and is due to appear at Coleraine Magistrates Court on Monday, September 11.

"As is normal procedure all charges are reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service,” said a PSNI spokesperson.