Man and woman escape injury after "paramilitaries" force entry to Newtownabbey flat

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A man and a woman have escaped injury after three masked men claiming to represent a paramilitary organisation forced entry to a flat in Newtownabbey last night.

It was reported that three masked males, claiming to represent a paramilitary organisation, forced entry to the flat at around 8.20pm on Friday evening.

The men conducted a search of the property before taking mobile phones from the two occupants. The males then left the flat and are believed to have left the area in a black coloured Mercedes car, which had been parked outside.

Neither of the occupants, a man and a woman, were injured as a result of the incident. 

Anyone with any information about this incident or who may be able to help with the investigation, is asked to call detectives in Antrim on the non-emergency number 101 quoting reference number 1875 18/12/20.

A report can be submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or you can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.

 

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