Man charged to court after PSNI tasked to railway line in Lurgan

Police have charged a man to court following an arrest made in the William Street area of Lurgan on Saturday afternoon.

The 29-year-old has been charged with assault on police, disorderly behaviour and resisting police.

He is due to appear before Craigavon Magistrates’ Court on Friday, March 13.

Police said that officers they were tasked to the area near Lurgan railway station in response to a report of a concern for safety.

Police responded to a report that a male had accessed the railway line at Lurgan on Saturday afternoon. Picture: Googleplaceholder image
Police responded to a report that a male had accessed the railway line at Lurgan on Saturday afternoon. Picture: Google

"It was reported that a male had accessed the railway line,” a PSNI spokesperson confirmed.

Video footage from the scene shows a man being escorted off the railway tracks by four police officers.

Police said, as is usual procedure, all charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.

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