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12/02/2015
Attempted Armed Robbery In Belfast
A masked man has attempted to rob a business in west Belfast.
The incident happened in the Carrigart Avenue area, located off the Glen Road in the west of the city, at around 7.30pm on Wednesday (11 February).
Police have said the man was dressed in black and wearing latex gloves. He is also thought to have been armed with a large knife and demanded staff at the premises hand over money. They refused and he fled empty handed.
He has been described as being around 5ft 2in/5ft 3in tall, of slim build, and was wearing a black hooded coat, black tracksuit bottoms with a light stripe down the sides, black trainers, a black balaclava and black trainers.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101.
(JP/CD)
The incident happened in the Carrigart Avenue area, located off the Glen Road in the west of the city, at around 7.30pm on Wednesday (11 February).
Police have said the man was dressed in black and wearing latex gloves. He is also thought to have been armed with a large knife and demanded staff at the premises hand over money. They refused and he fled empty handed.
He has been described as being around 5ft 2in/5ft 3in tall, of slim build, and was wearing a black hooded coat, black tracksuit bottoms with a light stripe down the sides, black trainers, a black balaclava and black trainers.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101.
(JP/CD)
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