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Off duty PSNI officer arrested at Antrim Hotel and charged over assaults and driving with excess alcohol

The officer will appear in court on 19 October.

AN OFF DUTY police officer has been charged with  a number of offences, including driving with excess alcohol, following an incident at a hotel in Ballymena on Thursday. 

The 30-year old man was also charged with four counts of common assault, and disorderly behaviour following the police investigation.

He is due to appear before Ballymena Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 19 October.

In a statement, the PSNI said: “As is usual procedure, all charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.”

It is understood that a Professional Standards Department misconduct investigation is also ongoing.

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