Public urged not to approach a male after suspicious activity in Portadown but to call 999 if he's spotted
Following reports of a ‘suspicious male’ wearing a ‘face covering’ in Portadown, the PSNI has urged the public not to approach and call 999.
It is understood the man, spotted in the Loughgall Road area, is wearing dark clothing, a baseball cap, grey track top and bottom, sports trainers and a face covering.
There are reports of criminal damage to one property in the Woodlands Avenue area and a further report of a bag taken from a house on the Loughgall Road which was then discarded in the garden of the property.
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A PSNI spokesperson said: “We are currently dealing with a number of reports in relation to a suspicious person in the Loughgall Road area of Portadown.
"Police are in the area and conducting enquiries,” say police.
"Please contact police if you sight a male described as wearing dark clothing, a baseball cap, grey track top and bottoms, sport trainers and a face covering.
"If you sight this male do not approach them and phone 999, quoting serial 220 26/02/26. We will provide an update in due course,” said the spokesperson.
This afternoon a PSNI spokesperson said police are appealing for information and witnesses following a report of a house being entered in the Loughgall Road area of Portadown shortly after 8.20am today, Thursday 26th February.
Sergeant Bigger said: “A bag was taken from inside the house and discarded in the garden of the property. Enquiries remain ongoing at this stage to establish if anything was taken from the house.
“Sometime later, shortly before 12.30pm, a report was received of criminal damage caused to a property in the Woodlands Avenue area of Portadown.
“Our enquiries are ongoing, and we would appeal for anyone who may have seen any suspicious activity, to get in touch.
“We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who may have seen a male dressed in dark clothing, a baseball cap, grey coloured tracksuit top and bottoms, trainers and a face covering, in either area early this morning.
“You can contact 101, quoting reference number 220 of 26/02/26, or submit a report online using our non-emergency reporting form via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org”