{"id":74134,"date":"2025-05-04T15:12:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T15:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/74134\/"},"modified":"2025-05-04T15:12:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T15:12:18","slug":"probe-after-arson-attack-and-windows-smashed-at-ballymena-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/74134\/","title":{"rendered":"Probe after arson attack and windows smashed at Ballymena house"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The scene of an arson attack in Dunclug Gardens, Ballymena\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/a1c89e98-9322-43da-b6b1-9030f7569b7d.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">The scene of an arson attack in Dunclug Gardens, Ballymena<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"NIFRS at scene of fire in Dunclug Gardens area of Ballymena\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/c611fa44-a1b8-42f3-9b97-65bcebd1c376.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">NIFRS at scene of fire in Dunclug Gardens area of Ballymena<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"NIFRS at scene of fire in Dunclug Gardens area of Ballymena\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/b9881dc7-01ad-472b-b572-319b41c2b496.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">NIFRS at scene of fire in Dunclug Gardens area of Ballymena<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"NIFRS at scene of fire in Dunclug Gardens area of Ballymena\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/b7083e3b-dd59-4beb-93d1-e5ef063b7895.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">NIFRS at scene of fire in Dunclug Gardens area of Ballymena<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"NIFRS at scene of fire in Dunclug Gardens area of Ballymena\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/7596335b-68db-4c4c-8403-e0c7b8975b06.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">NIFRS at scene of fire in Dunclug Gardens area of Ballymena<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"NIFRS at scene of fire in Dunclug Gardens area of Ballymena\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/080e8ba6-5744-45e5-91ef-baa686466b56.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">NIFRS at scene of fire in Dunclug Gardens area of Ballymena<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"NIFRS at scene of fire in Dunclug Gardens area of Ballymena\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/a57067ab-4acf-474b-8616-8095a1226135.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">NIFRS at scene of fire in Dunclug Gardens area of Ballymena<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"NIFRS at scene of fire in Dunclug Gardens area of Ballymena\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/e2b79e23-6148-4be9-afc8-3f35b6bdadd5.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">NIFRS at scene of fire in Dunclug Gardens area of Ballymena<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Detectives are appealing for information following reports of an arson and windows smashed at a property in Ballymena on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Nobody was in the property or injured.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"NIFRS at scene of fire in Dunclug Gardens area of Ballymena\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1746371538_220_b9881dc7-01ad-472b-b572-319b41c2b496.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">NIFRS at scene of fire in Dunclug Gardens area of Ballymena<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">PSNI Detective Constable Harrington said: &#8220;We received a report shortly before 4:30am on Sunday that smoke was coming from a residential property in the Dunclug Gardens area. On arrival, the property was well alight with extensive damage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">&#8220;Officers attended alongside colleagues from Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue, who extinguished the fire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">&#8220;A further report has established that windows were smashed at this property at approximately 11pm on Saturday, 3rd May.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The scene of an arson attack in Dunclug Gardens, Ballymena\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/a1c89e98-9322-43da-b6b1-9030f7569b7d.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">The scene of an arson attack in Dunclug Gardens, Ballymena<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">Watch: Riot police deal with disorder following Irish Cup final<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">DC Harrington added: &#8220;Thankfully, nobody was in the property at this time and no one was injured during this attack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">&#8220;Enquiries are ongoing and the incident is being treated as deliberate ignition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"NIFRS at scene of fire in Dunclug Gardens area of Ballymena\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1746371538_144_7596335b-68db-4c4c-8403-e0c7b8975b06.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">NIFRS at scene of fire in Dunclug Gardens area of Ballymena<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">DC Harrington further said: &#8220;We are appealing to anyone with any information or to anyone with CCTV, doorbell footage, dashcam or other video footage that could assist the investigation to get in touch on 101 quoting reference number 280 of 04\/05\/25.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The scene of an arson attack in Dunclug Gardens, Ballymena NIFRS at scene of fire in Dunclug 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