Firearm incident

POLICE in Foyle are appealing for information after a report of a firearm incident at the Strabane Old Road area on Monday night.
By The Newsroom
Published 28th Jul 2011, 10:08 BST

A PSNI spokesperson said that at around 11.10pm, it was reported that two armed masked men entered a business premises in the area and one man threatened a member of staff during the incident. They stressed that no one was injured during the incident.

“It is believed that a petrol bomb was thrown, which struck the roof of a house in the area and landed in front of a police vehicle. No one was injured,” they said.

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However the spokesperson added that an attempt was made to discharge a firearm but that it was unsuccessful.

Anyone who has any information is asked to contact police at Strand Road on 0845 600 8000. Or, if someone would prefer to provide information without giving their detaills, they can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers and speak to them anonymously on 0800 555 111