Three arrests after man robbed

The arrests were made after a 29-year-old man was robbed of a phone, cash and tobacco at around 2.30am on Sunday morning.

According to police, the man was left badly shaken as a result of the robbery, but suffered no serious physical injuries.

Two men and a woman were arrested a short time later. The woman, aged 26, was later charged by police on suspicion of robbery and is due to appear in Ballymena Magistrates Court next month. The two men were released on police pending further enquiries.

Anyone who was in the area at the time and witnessed the incident is asked to contact Ballymena detectives on the new non-emergency number 101 or via Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.