Police have arrested a man in Co Antrim after receiving reports of a woman suffering serious facial injuries and a fire at a flat in two separate incidents.
The woman was attacked while sitting in her car on Prince Andrew Way in Carrickfergus around 9pm on Thursday.
Following this incident, police attended the scene of a fire at a flat, which is being treated as arson, in Longfield Gardens in Greenisland around 3am on Friday morning.
A spokesperson for the PSNI said a 40-year-old man was arrested in Greenisland on Friday morning on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent, arson with intent to endanger life, non-fatal strangulation and dangerous driving.
He is currently in police custody.
Outlining the incidents, the PSNI said: “At around 9pm on Thursday evening it was reported that a woman had been assaulted by a man while sitting in her car on Prince Andrew Way in Carrickfergus.
“The woman was struck a number of times to her face leaving her with serious facial injuries before the man made off on foot.
“Following this incident police attended the scene of a fire at a flat at Longfield Gardens in Greenisland, at around 3am, which is being treated as arson. There were no reports of any injuries.
“The suspect in both incidents was located by police and arrested on suspicion of a number of offences including grievous bodily harm with intent, arson with intent to endanger life, non-fatal strangulation and dangerous driving and is currently in police custody.”
Appealing for information, police added: “Police enquiries are ongoing and if you were in the vicinity of Prince Andrew Way in Carrickfergus between 8.30pm and 9.30pm on Thursday evening, or Longfield Gardens in Greenisland at around 3am on Friday morning, and have information, dash-cam or CCTV footage, officers would ask you to call them in Larne on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference number 1702 17/10/24.”