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Claudia Savage, PA & Alan Johnson

Four men charged following Newtownards shopping centre disturbance

Four men have been charged following an altercation at a shopping centre.

The disturbance took place at a shopping centre in the Circular Road area of Newtownards on Friday.

The men were arrested after reports another man had been assaulted by a masked gang.

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The men, aged 38, 36, 29 and 24, were charged with affray and disorderly behaviour. Three of those - the men aged men aged 38, 29 and 24 - were also charged with common assault.

Speaking on Friday in relation to the incident, Superintendent Johnston McDowell said: "Police received reports that a man had been assaulted by a number of masked men in the shopping centre around 3.30pm. It was also reported that they then left the area in a BMW vehicle.

"Within five minutes of receiving the initial report, officers were in pursuit and located the car and four occupants in the Kemp Stones Road area just after 3.35pm."

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