Man arrested following report of vehicle interference in Derry
This arrest is, at this time, separate to the vehicle thefts reported to police at the weekend. Enquiries into these incidents are ongoing
Police in Derry have made an arrest following a report of vehicle interference in the Northland Road area of the city on Sunday night, 2 August.
Police had received a report shortly before 11.30pm that a man was seen trying the door handle of a vehicle in the area and of other vehicles in the vicinity.
Following enquiries, officers identified a suspect, matching the description of this male, on Northland Road carrying a piece of gardening equipment.
The man, aged 25 years old, was arrested on suspicion of interference with vehicles. He was also arrested on suspicion of theft, and remains in custody at this time.
Anyone who was in the area and saw any suspicious activity, or who has footage which may assist police enquiries, is urged to contact police using the witness appeal form at https://reporting.psni.police.uk/appeals quoting 1738 of 02/08/26, or call us on 101.
Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/