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Man arrested in armed robber hunt | Man arrested in armed robber hunt |
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Police searching for an armed man who robbed a couple at their County Tyrone guesthouse have arrested a man. | Police searching for an armed man who robbed a couple at their County Tyrone guesthouse have arrested a man. |
A man stole a shotgun and car from the couple after breaking into their house in the Newtownstewart area just after 2200 GMT on Tuesday. | A man stole a shotgun and car from the couple after breaking into their house in the Newtownstewart area just after 2200 GMT on Tuesday. |
Police believe he had stayed there as a visitor as well as in other B&Bs. | |
The PSNI said a man handed himself into police at Antrim Road in Belfast. A car at nearby Rosemount Street was examined by Army experts and removed. | |
A number of other items were also taken for forensic examination. | |
Earlier in County Tyrone, police searched a derelict farm close to the house on the Plumbridge Road after the stolen car was abandoned there, however, nothing was found. | Earlier in County Tyrone, police searched a derelict farm close to the house on the Plumbridge Road after the stolen car was abandoned there, however, nothing was found. |
A PSNI spokesperson said a helicopter had been used to look for the man. | A PSNI spokesperson said a helicopter had been used to look for the man. |
The robber, who was armed with a knife, assaulted the man and threatened his wife during the robbery. | The robber, who was armed with a knife, assaulted the man and threatened his wife during the robbery. |
He also stole ammunition from the Anglers' Rest guesthouse on the Killymore Road. | He also stole ammunition from the Anglers' Rest guesthouse on the Killymore Road. |