Crowd of 100 goes on rampage in Ballymena

A crowd of about 100 youths smashed windows and damaged cars at a disturbance in Ballymena, Co Antrim early this morning.

A crowd of about 100 youths smashed windows and damaged cars at a disturbance in Ballymena, Co Antrim early this morning.

The gang gathered in the Warden Street area of the town in the early hours after leaving a social club.

A police spokeswoman said a number of houses had their windows smashed and some cars were also damaged. Detectives have appealed for anyone with information to come forward.

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