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D DISTRICT - Hate crime, Tower Links, Antrim

31 Mar 2012

Police in Antrim are appealing for information after a report of arson at the Tower Way area in the early hours of this morning. (Saturday, 31st March)

Shortly before 5:25am, it was reported that a window of a house in the Tower Link area had been smashed. On arrival by police, a car was found to be on fire in the Tower Way area as well. Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene and the fire was extinguished.

Enquiries are continuing, but at this stage, police are treating both incidents as hate crimes.

Anyone with information about the incident or noticed anything suspicious in the area is asked to contact police in Antrim CID on 0845 600 8000. Or if someone would prefer to provide information without giving their details, they can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers and speak to them anonymously on 0800 555 111