Police investigating an attack on a house in the Market district of Belfast on Thursday have carried out searches in the Short Strand area today.
The move comes after a group of people, some armed with machetes, were involved in an incident at Friendly Street.
In a statement, the police said officers “investigating an incident in Friendly Street at 2.20pm yesterday afternoon (23 April), have carried searches of three residential properties in the Lisbon Street, Comber Gardens and The Mount areas of East Belfast this afternoon”.
They added that a “number of items have been seized along with a car”.
Two 33-year-old males have also been arrested “and are currently helping with enquiries”, according to the statement.
Chief Inspector Gavin Kirkpatrick added: “I would again appeal to anyone who was in the Friendly Street area yesterday afternoon and saw what happened to get in touch with us.
"We are aware of video footage circulating on social media and would again appeal to anyone who may have captured footage of this incident to contact us on 101, quoting reference number 909 of 23/04/20, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."
