Man 'armed with machete tried to force entry to Bangor house'

A woman has been found locked in a car in Bangor on Sunday morning, reportedly after a man armed with a machete tried to force entry to a nearby house.

PSNI
Published 25th Jun 2017
Last updated 25th Jun 2017

Inspector Richard Murray said: “Officers were called to an address in Fort Terrace shortly before 6am following reports a male with a knife had attempted to enter the property.

"Upon police arrival the male had left however a search of the area resulted in officers locating a car with a female passenger locked inside.

"Police forced entry to the vehicle freeing the woman.

"A large knife was located inside the car and was seized for examination.

"The arrested male was detained a short time later. He is in custody at present assisting police with their enquiries."