Witnesses sought after report of man in balaclava following woman in Newtownabbey

Police in Newtownabbey have launched an appeal for information after receiving a report of a man wearing a balaclava following a woman in the Whiteabbey area.

Responding to the Newtownabbey Times, a PSNI spokesperson said: “Police are investigating following a report of a man acting suspiciously in Newtownabbey this afternoon, Monday, June 24.

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"Around 12.35pm, a report was received that a man wearing a black balaclava had been walking behind a woman in the Glenville Green area.

Glenville Green, Newtownabbey. (Pic: Google).placeholder image
Glenville Green, Newtownabbey. (Pic: Google).

"Officers would like to hear from anyone with information or who witnessed this suspicious behaviour to contact them on 101, quoting reference 741 24/06/24.

"A report can also be submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/”

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