Assault

Police are appealing for information following an assault on a 16 year-old male on Friday, February 15, at Glasgow Street.

At around 8.20pm the victim walked past a group of around twenty male and female youths when he was kicked and punched causing him to fall to the ground. He managed to get up and run off in the direction of Park Avenue and some of the youths chased him. The victim did not sustain any injuries but was very distressed by the attack.

Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the assault or saw the group of young people in the area to contact them at Strand Road station.