Third night of disturbances, Ardoyne
16 Jul 2009
Police in North Belfast have arrested two males following public disorder in the Ardoyne area last night, 15 July.
Earlier in the evening police dealt with sporadic incidents of disorder in the Springfield Road and Ligoneil Road areas.
Around 11pm a crowd gathered in the Brompton area and attacked police with petrol bombs and other missiles. A car was also set on fire in the Balholm area in addition to a report of an attempted hijacking at Balholm Drive around 12.30am.
One officer sustained an injury to his head and foot.
Police maintained a presence in the area throughout the night and order was restored around 1.30am.
A 17 year old male and 18 year old male were arrested and are currently assisting police with their enquiries.
Police have been ,and continue to, work closely with the community to end these disturbances. No one wants this kind of disorder and violence in their neighbourhood, preventing members of the community from going about their normal routine and causing damage to homes and businesses in the area.
We would appeal to all of those with influence int he community to work with us to bring this disorder to an end and allow the residents of Ardoyne to live in peace. We are asking anyone with information to bring that to us. Police can be contacted on 0845 600 8000.
