Three men charged with burglary following police chase in Magherafelt

Three men, who were arrested in Magherafelt town on Friday afternoon following a police chase, are due to appear before Belfast Magistrates Court tomorrow (Monday). The men, aged 23, 39 and 55 were arrested shortly before 1pm when the BMW car they were travelling in was stopped by police in the King Street area of Magherafelt. Two passengers in the BMW made off but were apprehended by police and were both arrested on suspicion of burglary. Two police cars and another vehicle were damaged during the incident. The officers and the driver of the other vehicle were uninjured. The males, who had been assisting police with their enquiries, have since been charged with a variety of offences, including burglary, going equipped to commit burglary, and a number of motoring offences