14/03/2018
Armed Man Threatens Female Shop Worker In Newry
A masked man, armed with a knife, has threatened a shop worker during a robbery in Newry.
The incident happened on the Killeavy Road at around 7.20pm on Tuesday, 13 March.
The suspect made off with cash from the till, and the victim was left shaken.
The man has been described as being around 5ft 8ins tall and of thin build. He was wearing a dark-coloured coat with a hood, light-coloured bottoms and light-coloured shoes.
The PSNI are investigating a possible link between the robbery and a robbery at the same shop on Saturday, 03 March.
(CD/LM)
The incident happened on the Killeavy Road at around 7.20pm on Tuesday, 13 March.
The suspect made off with cash from the till, and the victim was left shaken.
The man has been described as being around 5ft 8ins tall and of thin build. He was wearing a dark-coloured coat with a hood, light-coloured bottoms and light-coloured shoes.
The PSNI are investigating a possible link between the robbery and a robbery at the same shop on Saturday, 03 March.
(CD/LM)
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