Two men to face Coleraine court over spate of incidents at weekend including kinfe-point robbery

DETECTIVES investigating a spate of incidents in Antrim at the weekend have charged two men.

The men aged, 21 and 27, are accused of robbery, attempted robbery, possession of an offensive weapon and possession of a controlled drug.

Both men are due to appear at Coleraine Magistrates’ Court this morning, Monday, July 4.

As is normal procedure the charges are reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.

The men were detained following attempts in Antrim to rob an off licence and a shop in Greystones Shopping Centre, a fast food restaurant in Fountain Hill, and a knifepoint robbery at a pharmacy, also in Fountain Hill, between 1pm and 2.55pm on Saturday, July 2..