Tracker alarm thwarts thieves trying to steal digger from business outside Portadown, Co Armagh

By Carmel Robinson
Published 21st Feb 2023, 10:01 BST
Updated 21st Feb 2023, 10:01 BST
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A tracker alarm thwarted thieves who tried to steal a digger from outside Portadown business on Sunday night.

A PSNI spokesperson said the attempted theft of a Hitachi digger took place on the Battlehill Road area at approximately 8.45pm.

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"A number of other businesses in the area had been targeted. The suspects were disturbed by staff after a tracker system attached to the digger was set off.

"Police enquiries are ongoing and any information relating to this investigation please contact us on 101 quoting serial number 1695 19/02/2023”