Man has wallet stolen by youths in Newry incident

A man reportedly has had his wallet stolen by a number of young males in the Arthur Street area of Newry.

Police in Newry are appealing for witnesses or information in relation to the theft which occurred at approximately 4pm on Sunday, October 22, 2023.

A police spokesperson said, "It was reported that two or three young males, approximately 20 years old with dark hair, have stolen a wallet containing a quantity of cash from an elderly gentleman.

"Unfortunately we do not have a better description."

It was reported that the young males made off in the direction of Talbot Street and onto Sandy Street.

"We would be keen for anyone who seen this occur or seen any males running away to contact police," the spokesperson continued.

"We would also be keen for anyone with CCTV or Dash Cam footage to contact us. In order to help identify the assailants. This can be done by phoning 101 and quoting reference 1092 of 22/10/23."