It happened in the Beatties Villas area of Omagh
A woman was threatened outside a house by an armed masked man in a late night incident.
Police are investigating after it was reported a masked man pointed a ‘suspected firearm’ at a woman outside a house in the Omagh area shortly after 11pm on Wednesday, August 6.
It happened in the back garden of a home in the Beatties Villas area and police are now appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
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A PSNI spokesperson said: “It was reported that a masked man, believed to be armed with a firearm or intimidation firearm, was in the back garden of a house in Beattie Villas.
“He pointed the suspected firearm at a female, who was in the garden at the time, and made threats before leaving. There are no reports of any injuries.
“A police investigation has commenced and enquiries are ongoing.
” Detectives would appeal to anyone with any information, dash-cam or doorbell footage or who witnessed any suspicious vehicles in the area, particularly around Edenderry Road, last night to contact 101.”
A report can be made using the online reporting form via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport.
Information can also be provided to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org
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