Shankill Road bar attack sees man arrested at Belfast Airport

The man was arrested on Sunday night and is being questioned.

South East Antrim UDA (Newtownabbey). PHOTO SOURCE/EXTRAMURAL ACTIVITY COPYRIGHT © 2022

                30th January, 2023. 

A man's been arrested at a Belfast airport under the Terrorism Act, following an incident where a large crowd armed with baseball bats damaged a bar on the Shankill Road.

A gang of 20 men, some armed with bats, reportedly entered the Bar Berlin on Friday evening and smashed windows and TVs.

On Sunday night, officers from the Paramilitary Crime Task Force arrested a 60-year-old man at Belfast City Airport.

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He was detained under the Terrorism Act and is being questioned by detectives.

PSNI Detective Chief Inspector Kelly said: “The man, who was arrested at Belfast City Airport on Sunday night, was arrested under the Terrorism Act and remains in custody at this time.

“Our enquiries into this incident on Friday 27th January are ongoing and I would ask anyone with information or who may be able to help with our investigation, to call detectives at Grosvenor Road on 101, quoting reference number 1696 27/01/23."

A second man, aged 59, was arrested on Sunday in connection to the incident and has since been released on bail.

With many thanks to: Belfast Live and Damien Edgar for the original story. 

South East Antrim UDA: Man arrested following house searches after Shankill Road bar incident released.

Police investigating the incident of criminal damage at the bar on the Shankill Road on Friday made the arrest on Saturday evening

General views of the Bar Berlin on the Shankill Road which was attacked by the South East Antrim UDA 

 

                29th January, 2023. 

A man arrested following searches of homes after an incident at a Belfast bar has been released on bail.

Detectives from the Paramilitary Crime Task Force, investigating the incident of criminal damage at the bar in the Shankill Road area on Friday, January 27, carried out searches of two houses on Saturday evening.

On Sunday they confirmed a 59-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and burglary. He has since been released on bail to allow for further enquiries to be conducted.

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South East Antrim UDA Brigade (Newtownabbey) IMAGE SOURCE/EXTRAMURAL ACTIVITY COPYRIGHT © 2022

Detective Chief Inspector Avine Kelly said: “Officers conducted searches at two houses in the Shankill area on Saturday evening resulting in the arrest of a 59-year-old man and the recovery of a number of items including cash, paramilitary related paraphernalia and a small quantity of suspected class B drugs.

“Our enquires into this incident are ongoing and I would ask anyone with information or who may be able to help with our investigation, to call detectives at Grosvenor Road on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference number 1696 27/01/23, or submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/. You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/. ”

With many thanks to: Belfast Live and Sarah Scott for the original story. 

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