The theft of machinery and livestock in Co. Armagh has resulted in a collision with a children’s school bus and the arrest of a male suspect, according to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI).
PSNI were alerted yesterday (Tuesday, April 28) by a member of the public that their Toyota Landcruiser, cattle trailer, and cattle had been stolen from a property in Jonesborough.
Local PSNI officers in the Slieve Gullion area “responded quickly” to the incident, with the assistance of a team from Ardmore Station, with the joint effort resulting in the stolen vehicle being located “a short time later”.
Police at the scene became aware that the Toyota Landcrusier had been involved in a road traffic collision with a children’s school bus in the Silverbridge area.
PSNI outlined that the farmer’s trailer and cattle were also located “a short distance away” from the crash.
The incident resulted in the arrest of a male suspect for a number of motoring offences.
In addition to the arrest, PSNI confirmed that another vehicle, which was involved in the theft of the Toyota Landcruiser, was subsequently seized in the Newtownhamilton area earlier today (Wednesday, April 29).
“We are committed to tackling ongoing burglaries and thefts,” PSNI stated in a social media post following the incident.
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Separately, officers from the PSNI’s Road Policing Strategic Unit stopped a tractor, which was being driven by a 16-year-old, on the M1 motorway near Lisburn last week.
Police pulled the tractor over on its journey to Ballymena from Co. Cavan.
“This tractor should not be on the motorway – tractors are not allowed to use motorways,” NI Road Policing and Safety said.
“The driver, who was only 16-years-old and only had a provisional entitlement in the Republic of Ireland, should not have been driving on any road in NI.
“His parents now have a three-hour journey to come to Lisburn and deal with the matter.”