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James Martin McCarthy

Detectives searching for man wearing one shoe after car stolen in Newtownabbey burglary

Detectives are currently on the look out for a man wearing one shoe after a car was stolen during a burglary in Co Antrim last night.

Police received a report shortly before 10pm last night that a man had entered a property via the rear door in Heather Park, Newtownabbey before making off with a number of items and the home owner's white Fiat 500.

The car has since been located in Dunloy Gardens, Rathcoole.

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Detective Inspector Lenaghan said: "Police received a report shortly before 10pm that a house had been broken into via a rear door in the Heather Park area. It was reported that a man entered and stole a number of items, including car keys before making off in a white Fiat 500 belonging to the home owner.

"The car has since been located in the Dunloy Gardens area of Rathcoole.

"The suspect was described as a man aged in his 30s, wearing a grey, white and navy jacket, navy trousers and wearing only one white shoe with a white sock on the other foot.

“We would appeal to anyone who witnessed anything suspicious in the Newtownabbey area, or has any CCTV or dash-cam footage to call us on 101, quoting reference number 2188 of 27/05/23.

"Alternatively, information can also be provided to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, which is 100% anonymous and gives people the power to speak up and stop crime."

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