Sign in. It’s quick, free and it’s up to you.
An account is an optional way to support the work we do. Find out more.
Fraser Pass in East Belfast. Google Maps
Belfast
Man arrested following explosion in loyalist area of Belfast
No-one was injured and police enquiries are ongoing.
THE PSNI SAID it arrested a man in his 30s following an explosion in east Belfast last night.
A member of the public reported hearing a loud bang in the Fraser Pass area of east Belfast at around 8.15pm.
Police said a man was arrested on suspicion of possessing explosives with intent to endanger life or cause serious injury to property.
No-one was injured and police enquiries are ongoing.
Chief Inspector Stephen McCauley said: “Police are attending an ongoing incident in the Fraser Pass area of east Belfast, following the report of an explosion by a member of the public just after 8.15pm last night, Friday 26.”
have your say