A security alert is under way in Derry following an incident in which armed and masked men attempted to hijack a car
Police are in attendance following the discovery of a suspicious device in the Corrody Road area of the city today.
It follows the report of an attempted hijacking in the Hollymount Park area at approximately 9.35pm last night. Detective Chief Inspector Logue said that police received a report that a delivery driver had been approached by three masked men who tried to hijack his car."The suspects ran off in the direction of Corrody Road where the suspect device was located close to a sportsground.
"The impact to the delivery driver and wider community is plain to see, with a large-scale community safety operation and investigation now in place and ongoing." He added that their investigation is under way, adding that they are now appealing to anyone who was in the area and who noticed any suspicious activity to contact them.
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