By James Martin McCarthy
Copyright belfastlive
A 51-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault following online speculation concerning an alleged attempted child abduction in the West Street area of Portadown on Saturday afternoon, 20th September. The PSNI have confirmed that while they are working with the local community to establish what happened, they do not believe that an attempted abduction took place. Officers asked anyone with information to come forward. Chief Inspector Adam Ruston said: “We take reports of this nature seriously and will thoroughly investigate what information we have available. “We are now in the process of evidence gathering to determine exactly what happened and who was involved. “Officers will continue to engage with the community, and we would like to reassure the public at this time that we do not believe an attempted abduction took place. “A 51-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault and remains in custody as our enquiries continue. “Anyone who witnessed what happened or has information that could help with our enquiries is asked to contact police on 101, quoting reference number 1071 20/09/25. “We would also be keen to hear from anyone who may have dash-cam, CCTV or other footage of the area.” You can also report online at www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org . For all the latest news, visit the Belfast Live homepage here and sign up to our daily newsletter here.
