Four due in court following creeper-style burglary

Two men aged 30 and 28 have been charged with aggravated vehicle taking in which the vehicle is driven dangerously. The 30-year-old is also charged with failing to stop for police.

Both are to appear at Belfast Magistrates’ Court today (April 14).

A 25-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman have been charged with aggravated vehicle taking in which the vehicle is driven dangerously. Both are to appear at Belfast Magistrate’s Court on Monday, May 11.

As is normal procedure, all charges will be reviewed by the PPS.

A 29-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of aggravated vehicle taking in which the vehicle is driven dangerously, possesion of a Class A controlled drug, possesion of a Class C controlled drug and using a motor vehicle without insurance has been released on police bail pending further enquiries.

The charges relate to a creeper-style burglary in the Premier Drive area of north Belfast and other offences yesterday.

A silver Toyota Corolla was stolen from Premier Drive area at around 4.50am on April 13.

Speaking on Monday, Detective Sergeant Arnott said: “We received a report that the vehicle had been spotted in the Rathcoole area of Newtownabbey this afternoon, a short time later the vehicle failed to stop for officers and an authorised pursuit was initiated.

“The car was reported to have collided with two vehicles before it came to a halt in the Antrim Road area this afternoon.”

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