Man charged over incident in which digger was used to steal ATM

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Man Charged Over Incident In Which Digger Was Used To Steal Atm
A digger at the Fruitfield Supervalu on the Portadown Road at Richhill, Armagh, following a theft of an ATM. Photo: PA
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By Jonathan McCambridge, PA

A man has been charged in connection with an incident in which a digger was stolen and then used to rip out an ATM during a theft in Co Armagh.

Detectives have charged the 22-year-old man with a number of offences including theft, criminal damage, arson, possession of a firearm without a licence and possession of a firearm in suspicious circumstances.

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He is expected to appear before Newry Magistrates’ Court on Friday.

The charges relate to the incident at a filling station on the Portadown Road, Richhill, on Tuesday.

Police said a digger was stolen and used to steal a built-in cash machine before being set on fire.

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