ARREST IN CASTLEBLAYNEY AFTER HIGH-SPEED CHASE IN SOUTH ARMAGH

A 16-year-old male was arrested by the Garda in Castleblayney on Wednesday evening last following an incident in South Armagh in which a PSNI vehicle was rammed by a stolen camper van during a high-speed chase. The PSNI deployed helicopters and a dog unit to attempt to intercept the vehicle, which was believed to be linked to a burglary carried out at a house in the Tandragee area earlier in the day, when the property was ransacked and jewellery and cash were taken. Two male suspects abandoned the vehicle in a laneway and were pursued into a wooded area by PSNI tactical support officers. The PSNI said their vehicle was significantly damaged in the ramming incident, and the two officers in it received minor injuries. The Gardaí said that they were notified after the two suspects crossed the Border. A 16-year-old male was subsequently arrested in the Tullintrot area of Castleblayney for a public order offence…