A Co Antrim sailing club has spoken out about the "frustration" they've endured after being broken into.
Cushendall Sailing and Boating Club was broken into during a spate of incidents in the North Antrim coast area in the early hours of the morning on Thursday, April 21.
Multiple incidents including burglaries and a car being ransacked in the Glenariff, Ballintoy, and Cushendall areas were reported to police.
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CCTV footage from the sailing club shows two men entering the bar and attempting to steal the till.
Relating to the incident at the sailing club, the PSNI's Detective Sergeant Gardiner said: “We received a report at 4.45am this morning that a property on the Coast Road, Cushendall had been broken into and a rear door and tills forced opened.
"Damage had been caused to internal doors, but it is not believed that any money was taken at this time."
Speaking to Belfast Live, the club's Bar Manager, Joe McCollam, said they were lucky nothing was stolen but were "frustrated" as damages may be costly to repair.
"We're easily isolated so we don't get much of this, but whenever it does happen it tends to come in a spate of stuff over a couple of days then that's it for a while," he said.
"It's very frustrating, we're in a small community and this is a small members club, and this comes along. It's just the cost of repairs and everything that are very frustrating.
"After a difficult two years with Covid and getting back on our feet now we could've done without the expense and damage this has caused to the club. We're lucky they didn't get away with much but I imagine we'll have to fund a lot of the repairs ourselves."
The PSNI have issued a full appeal for information after the incidents in the North Antrim coast area on Thursday morning.
Incidents including the sailing club break in and a car being ransacked in Glenariff are being linked to further reports of burglaries in the area.
Detective Sergeant Gardiner added: “Police received a report that a car had been ransacked on the Garron Road, Glenariff at around 1:30am. Thankfully nothing was taken from the vehicle.
“We are investigating a possible link between these two incidents and further reports of burglaries at premises on the Whitepark Road, Ballintoy sometime between midnight and 7am on Thursday 21st April and the Garron Road and Glen Road in Glenariff.
"Thankfully nothing was reported missing following the incident on the Whitepark Road nor nothing substantial from the Garron Road.
“We received a report of a burglary on Thursday 21st April, also having occurred on the Garron Road, Glenariff, sometime overnight. The lock of a garage had been broken off and a number of items taken which included a mountain bike and gardening equipment.
“Another report was received at 10.45am from a property on the Glen Road, Glenariff that a wallet containing a sum of money along with tools had been stolen from a van sometime overnight.
“Our investigation is now underway and we are appealing to anyone who was in the areas mentioned or who may have dashcasm footage or CCTV to contact us on 101 quoting reference numbers 701 21/04/22."
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