20 arrests made in Mid Ulster at weekend while PSNI attend 142 calls for service

by Gráinne Connolly

Police in the Mid Ulster area attended 142 calls for service over the previous weekend period. 

Throughout that time, they also carried out 20 arrests. 

According to a PSNI spokesperson, the arrests included: 

• 2 x driving while unfit 
   
• 3 x driving with excess alcohol 
   
• 8 x public order offences
   
• 2 x assault 
   
• 1 x Bench Warrant 
   
• 1 x Money Warrant 
   
• 2 x possession of drugs 
   
• 1 x theft

The spokesperson also said: 

"We have dealt with 4 missing person incidents. 

"Our DST and LPT's have been very proactive over the weekend. They carried out 4 searches for drug under Misuse of Drug Act on three properties and 1 vehicle with positive outcomes.

"We have also attended to 10 Road Traffic Collisions. 

"We have seized two vehicles for no insurance.

"There were 8 incidents of theft reported on which 2 were related to theft of heating oil.

"There were 2 incidents of fraud reported involving e-mail scam.

"There was 1 burglary occurred in Mid-Ulster area.

"We also attended to 2 calls concerning welfare of Non-Farmed animals (horses), on which we liaised with the local council to assist."