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06 Sept 2025

Man charged over incident in which digger was used to steal ATM

Man charged over incident in which digger was used to steal ATM

A man has been charged in connection with an incident in which a digger was stolen and then used to rip out an ATM during a theft in Co Armagh.

Detectives have charged the 22-year-old man with a number of offences including theft, criminal damage, arson, possession of a firearm without a licence and possession of a firearm in suspicious circumstances.

He is expected to appear before Newry Magistrates’ Court on Friday.

The charges relate to the incident at a filling station on the Portadown Road, Richhill, on Tuesday.

Police said a digger was stolen and used to steal a built-in cash machine before being set on fire.

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