A delivery driver was taken to hospital after he was dragged from his vehicle by masked men armed with a gun.
Detectives are investigating a report of an incident in Carrickmore this morning, Sunday November 3. It was reported that the delivery van was stopped by a number of masked men, one armed with a suspected firearm, at Main Street, between 5am and 5.30am.
The driver of the van, a man aged in his 40’s, was dragged from the vehicle and assaulted by the men who also smashed the windows of the van before leaving the area. The victim was taken to hospital for treatment following the incident.
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A PSNI spokesperson said: "Police enquiries are at an early stage and anyone with any information or dash-cam/CCTV footage which could assist with the investigation is asked to contact detectives at Omagh on 101, quoting reference number 402 03/11/24.
"A report can be made online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/."
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