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Police deploy Argocat and Polaris on North Coast beaches over Easter



On Easter Monday the Police Search and Rescue team deployed alongside Northern Ireland Ambulance Service’s Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) on East and West Strand at Portrush.



A spokesperson for the Police Service of Northern Ireland commented:


“We were out on our Argocat and Polaris which allowed us to deal with anti-social behaviour on and around the sand dunes as well as transport Paramedics to medical emergencies on the beaches.


“I want to also give a big shout out to the RNLI Beach lifeguards who provided excellent initial first aid at a serious call prior to our arrival.”


Five people were arrested over the Easter weekend in the area for public order offences including for disorderly behaviour, common assault and assault on police.

Meanwhile, in conjunction with Driving & Vehicle Agency (DVA), a vehicle safety operation was also launched.


To date, 34 vehicles were examined with 20 of these vehicles issued with an immediate prohibition.

This means that the vehicle was not roadworthy and not permitted to continue on the road.


The drivers of over 140 vehicles were issued with fixed penalty notices for a range of motoring offences including excess speed, mobile phone and antisocial driving.

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