NI: Video showing police officer dropping bullets referred to Ombudsman
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John O'Dowd
The Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland has been asked to investigate after a video circulated on social media appeared to show a PSNI officer drop bullets on the street in Lurgan.
The incident in the video reportedly took place on Thursday night when officers were called to a railway crossing where a man had been hit by a train.
John O’Dowd, Sinn Féin MLA for Upper Bann, has referred the video to the Ombudsman’s office.
He said: “The video which first appeared on social media shows police at a cordon in Lurgan on the 18th of October following a tragedy on the railway lines.
“The officer in question is seen on patrol when he drops what appears to be a magazine clip from a rifle. He picks it up but is called back by young people to pick up what they claim are bullets left on the road.
“I have asked the Police Ombudsman to investigate to ensure the full facts are known and to ensure if public safety was put at risk that it doesn’t happen again.”
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