Man charged following discovery of bicycle and items in Coleraine

Police in Coleraine, investigating the discovery of a bicycle and a bag containing a number of items in the Strand Road area of the town on Thursday, February 13, have this evening, Saturday, February 22, charged a man to court.

The man, aged 40, was arrested in the Portstewart area earlier this morning.

He has been charged with common assault, false imprisonment, possession of an offensive weapon with intent to commit an indictable offence, domestic abuse offences, and two counts of theft.

He is expected to appear before Coleraine Magistrates Court on Monday, February 24.

As is usual procedure, all charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.