"On officer attendance, the man made off through a wooded area behind houses, causing police to give chase over challenging and potentially dangerous terrain with a river running through it in complete darkness. The suspect was detained a short time later and on arrest he proceeded to assault five police officers. He has since been charged with burglary, attempted burglary and six counts of assaults on police."
"On Wednesday, police said they received a report of a man trying to gain entry to houses and cars in Old Golf Course Park at around 2am."
"The man is expected to appear before Belfast Magistrates' Court today."
Police received a report at about 2am of a man attempting to gain entry to houses and cars in Old Golf Course Park. Officers attended and the man fled through a wooded area behind houses, prompting a chase over challenging and potentially dangerous terrain with a river running through it in complete darkness. The suspect was detained shortly afterwards and, upon arrest, assaulted five police officers. The suspect has been charged with burglary, attempted burglary and six counts of assaults on police. The man is expected to appear before Belfast Magistrates' Court today.
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