Appeal for information following three burglaries in Derry city centre

Detectives investigating reports of burglaries in the city centre of Derry are appealing for information and witnesses. 

At around half past 10 last night, Wednesday, May 7, police received a report of a suspected burglary and suspicious activity in the Palace Street area, and of two males leaving a church hall. Officers responded and noted damage to the church hall door, and a window smashed.

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They also discovered there was further damage inside the building. Officers on patrol in the city centre subsequently arrested a 34-year-old man on suspicion of burglary and he remains in custody at this time. 

Police are also investigating a report of a burglary at commercial premises in Waterloo Place, believed to have occurred sometime between 1.00am on Wednesday morning, May 7, and when it was reported to police at 7.00am the same day. Damage was caused to windows and cash reported as taken. 

Officers are also appealing for information following a report of burglary at commercial premises in the Strand Road area. Sometime between 6:30pm on Sunday, May 4 and 20 past midnight on Monday, May 5, it was reported that the glass pane of the front door of the property was damaged. Entry was gained to the premises and a sum of money was taken during the incident.

Enquiries are ongoing into each of these incidents. A line of enquiry, at this time, is that some of these incidents may be linked.

Police appeal to anyone with information or footage which may assist the investigation to call 101, quoting reference 1959 of 07/05/25 or online via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org/