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23/09/2019
Van Hijacked At Gunpoint In Belfast
Police are hunting two men after a van was hijacked at gunpoint in the Grosvenor Road area of west Belfast.
The driver had parked the White Renault Traffic van on the route at around 10.20am on Monday morning, 23 September, when he was approached by the two males, one of whom is believed to have been armed with a gun.
The assailants snatched the keys off the driver and drove off. The vehicle was later discovered in the Lisvarna Heights area of the city, with a number of bags of cigarettes stolen.
Police said the van driver was left badly shaken by the ordeal.
The two males were described as having their faces covered and wearing hats and a dark gloves. One is described as wearing a dark puffer style jacket and was of stocky build.
Detective Sergeant Corrigan said: "I would appeal to anyone who witnessed this incident or saw these two men alight from this vehicle in the Lisvarna Heights area to contact detectives in Belfast on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference 510 of 23/09/19."
Alternatively, details can be provided anonymously by contacting Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
(JG/CM)
The driver had parked the White Renault Traffic van on the route at around 10.20am on Monday morning, 23 September, when he was approached by the two males, one of whom is believed to have been armed with a gun.
The assailants snatched the keys off the driver and drove off. The vehicle was later discovered in the Lisvarna Heights area of the city, with a number of bags of cigarettes stolen.
Police said the van driver was left badly shaken by the ordeal.
The two males were described as having their faces covered and wearing hats and a dark gloves. One is described as wearing a dark puffer style jacket and was of stocky build.
Detective Sergeant Corrigan said: "I would appeal to anyone who witnessed this incident or saw these two men alight from this vehicle in the Lisvarna Heights area to contact detectives in Belfast on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference 510 of 23/09/19."
Alternatively, details can be provided anonymously by contacting Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
(JG/CM)
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