A man has been taken into custody after reportedly locking himself in a room following an assault on a home resident during a burglary in South Belfast.
According to statements from the PSNI, a police officer was injured when he was thrown against a wall while trying to apprehend the suspect.
This incident unfolded in the Lenaghan Crescent area during the early morning hours of Friday.
At approximately 4 a.m., police received a report that an intruder had entered the house through a window on the upper floor.
The male resident was attacked during the break-in and suffered a head injury requiring medical attention, but thankfully, the injury is not considered life-threatening at this stage.
The suspect, described as being in his 20s, barricaded himself in a room before police managed to arrest him on charges of burglary and common assault.
The PSNI spokesperson reported, “He was also arrested for assaulting a police officer after he slammed the officer’s head against a wall. He is currently in custody and is cooperating with the ongoing investigation.”
If you have any relevant information or possess CCTV footage related to this incident, please reach out to the police by calling 101 and referencing the number 158 7/11/25.
