Chaos in Co Antrim: Four Arrested for Petrol Attack on Apartments

Emergency Response

Emergency services rushed to the scene in the Gregg Street area of the city shortly after 5.20pm on Sunday, June 8. A large police presence was noted at the scene, with around ten police vehicles, including the Tactical Support Group, as well as one fire appliance and two fire officers’ cars responding to the incident.

Details of the Incident

Inspector Davison said: “We received a report at approximately 5pm of an assault and extensive criminal damage caused to two ground floor flats within a building in the Gregg Street area of the city. Windows of two of the flats were smashed – and a chemical substance, believed to be petrol, was poured through a letterbox.

Arrests and Ongoing Investigation

Four people, three men aged in their 30s, and a woman, also aged in her 30s, were arrested at the scene in connection with the investigation. Enquiries are at an early stage this evening - and we are still investigating the full circumstances of what happened.