NI news: Money box allegedly found in shed at home of man accused of cash-in-transit robbery
Police claimed a second defendant was discovered hiding under a duvet at the property in the west of the city
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An empty money box was allegedly found in a garden shed at the home of a man accused of a cash-in-transit robbery in Belfast, a court heard today.
The animal also bit his colleague on the arm during the attack last month.
Details emerged as a judge blocked attempts to have its suspected owner charged with offences over the injuries inflicted.
According to police both officers were bitten after they stopped a man with a dog while on patrol at Botanic Avenue on December 29.
Michael John Gilbert appeared at Belfast Magistrates Court accused of two counts of assault on police, possessing herbal cannabis and resisting police.
The 31-year-old, of Castleton Gardens in the city, was also set to be charged with wounding and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
PSNI officer needed emergency plastic surgery after being bitten on the face by dog, court told belfastlive.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from belfastlive.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A serial thief who stole thousands of pounds worth of goods from stores in a bid to pay off drug debts has been jailed for nine months.
Paul Campbell took clothes, alcohol and a bicycle as part of a series of high-value raids on traders across the Greater Belfast area.
A judge was told the 29-year-old has been subjected to paramilitary attacks because of the money he owed.
Campbell, of Pilot Street in Belfast, pleaded guilty to seven counts of theft and a further charge of attempted theft.
The stealing spree was carried out over a period between September 2019 and October 2020.
A man caught trying to push a stolen car after burning out the clutch has been jailed for four months.
Daryl McCourt was said to have been behind the wheel of a Ford Mondeo which collided with other cars in south Belfast.
The 25-year-old, with an address at London Road in the city, admitted theft of a vehicle, careless driving, and failing to stop or remain at the scene of an accident.
Belfast Magistrates Court heard the Mondeo was spotted travelling erratically at Ravenhill Avenue in the early hours of July 9, 2017.
Prosecutors said it had caused damage to a number of other vehicles in the area.