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Dungannon: Police search after gun reportedly pointed at taxi

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Police officers are searching for a weapon in Dungannon, County Tyrone, after a handgun was reportedly pointed at a taxi driver.

A 46-year-old man has been arrested after the incident at about 05:30 GMT.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said it was reported that a man pointed a gun at the taxi and then drove off.

The suspect was arrested on Northland Row a short time later but a weapon has not been recovered. PSNI Insp Long said the police are carrying out searches in order to establish if a weapon has been dumped in the area.


BBC News

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