Police investigating Newtownstewart assault on pensioner

Police are appealing for information following the report of an assault at Millbrook Lane, Newtownstewart, on Thursday, January 25.

It was reported that a man, aged in his 70’s, was punched a number of times to his face as he walked his dog in the area at around 4.20pm on Thursday.

The suspect was described as being aged in his 20’s and was wearing a grey coloured tracksuit. He was accompanied by another male, also thought to be in his 20’s, and two dogs which were not kept on leads. The injured party received medical treatment for bruising to his face and a cut to his knee following the incident.

Anyone with any information about this incident or CCTV or dashcam footage from the area which may be able to help with the investigation, is asked to call officers in Strabane on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference number 1231 25/01/24.

A report can be submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or you can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.