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Three incidents in separate areas of Donegal have been confirmed to be connected and ultimately led to the abduction of a man in Convoy yesterday.
Several people have been arrested in Castlederg in connection with the incidents that followed a cross-border operation between the Gardai and the PSNI.
Gardai first encountered a crashed car in Ballybofey in the early hours of yesterday morning and while inspecting the car they noticed another car was acting suspiciously.
There was a chase with the vehicle crossing the border, however, Lifford later appeared later that morning, ramming a home and causing significant property damage.
The occupants later escaped in a Land Rover jeep.
Then, shortly before 12 noon yesterday, a man was assaulted at a home in Convoy and forced into a gray Mercedes Benz.
The man was released last night and is being treated for serious but not life-threatening injuries.
Detective Inspector Pat O’Donnell says that at this stage, it appears to be a dispute between two groups:
Garda Declaration in full:
Gardaí is investigating an assault on a man that occurred in Donegal on Sunday, October 4, 2020.
A man in his 30s was assaulted by three men at a home in Convoy, County Donegal, at approximately 11:45 a.m. on Sunday, October 4, 2020.
The man was forced into a gray Mercedes Benz C Series (09 MH 17020) which subsequently drove away from the scene.
Several Garda units conducted a search for this vehicle in the northwest region, with the help of colleagues from the PSNI following reports that the car may have crossed the border.
At approximately 5:30 p.m., the man was located in Convoy and taken to Letterkenny University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Following close cooperation between members of An Garda Síochána and the PSNI, the offending vehicle was located by the PSNI outside a residence in Castlederg, County Tyrone, and three men and two women were arrested on the night of Sunday, October 4, 2020. .
An incident room has been set up at Letterkenny Garda station and a full investigation into this incident is underway.
Gardaí is calling for any witnesses to the incident in Oak Park, Convoy, County Donegal, to come forward at approximately 11:45 a.m.
Gardaí is also asking anyone who has observed a gray Mercedes Benz C Series (09 MH 17020) to contact Gardaí.
Anyone with any information should contact the Letterkenny Garda station at 074 916 7100, the confidential Garda line at 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.
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