Police in Northern Ireland dealt with several incidents over the weekend, including vehicle thefts in Derry/Londonderry and a burglary in Castlewellan.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) received a report at around 5:15am on Sunday, October 18, that males were attempting to enter vehicles in the Woodbrook area of Derry/Londonderry. Some vehicles showed signs of having been rummaged through.

Officers attended and carried out patrols in Woodbrook and surrounding areas but found no one. Later that morning, police received further reports of three vehicle thefts believed to have occurred overnight in the city.

A mobility vehicle and a quantity of cash were reported stolen from the Woodbrook area. A car was stolen from the Victoria Gate area and another from the Parklands area.

Inspector Hewat said police would like to remind everyone to keep vehicles and homes securely locked and valuables out of sight. He asked anyone who saw anything suspicious on Saturday night into Sunday morning or has CCTV or doorbell footage to contact police, quoting reference 308 of 18/10/26.

In a separate incident in Castlewellan, County Down, police are appealing for information about a burglary on Saturday evening, October 17.

A report was received at around 6:30pm that two unknown men entered a property in the Clarkill area and demanded payment for roof repairs. They then took a quantity of cash from a wallet in the house before leaving.

Police are asking anyone with information, including ring-doorbell or CCTV footage, to contact them quoting reference 1248 of 17/10/26.

In both cases, information can also be given anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.