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06 Sept 2025

Man arrested in connection with criminal damage incident at ATM in Portstewart

The 26 year-old has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and possession of an offensive weapon with intent to commit an indictable offence

Skimming

The ATM was damaged between Saturday and Sunday.

Police investigating the report of criminal damage to an ATM machine in Portstewart, today, Sunday, September 29, have made an arrest.

It is believed the screen of the ATM on the Coleraine Road in the town was smashed sometime between 11pm on Saturday and 6am on Sunday morning.

A 26 year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and possession of an offensive weapon with intent to commit an indictable offence and is currently in police custody.

Anyone with any information about this incident or who may be able to help with the investigation, is asked to call police in Coleraine on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference number 453 29/09/24, or submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form here

You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online here.

 

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