Suspect jumps off bridge and into river after burglary

Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) stock image. Picture: Aodhan Roberts/Belfast Telegraph.

Amy Cochrane

A suspected burglar jumped off a bridge and into a river in Armagh to evade capture by the police.

The incident happened on Saturday night, police said.

The suspect and another man – who have now been arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary and robbery in Armagh city – threatened the occupant of a flat with a pair of scissors.

An assault occurred both inside and outside the address with the injured man sustaining injuries to head. A sum of cash was stolen from him.

At around 10.20pm, specialist support police officers on mobile patrol observed the altercation near Glenside flats.

The two men then started to run off and, following an on-foot pursuit, one of the males jumped off a bridge to the rocks below with the other in the river.

Officers swiftly apprehended both men, aged 39 and 36, and made the arrests.

The two matched the description of suspects involved in an aggravated burglary and robbery at Glenside some minutes earlier.

Detective Inspector Ryan said: “Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances and I am appealing to anyone with information or to anyone with CCTV or other footage covering the areas of Glenside/ Killuney Drive to contact us on 101 quoting reference 1754 21/06/25.”