25/09/2023

Appeal After Crumlin Rd Shop Robbed At Knifepoint

The PSNI have issued an appeal for information and witnesses following an armed robbery in north Belfast.

On Sunday, 24th September, at around 8.30pm, a man entered a shop on the Crumlin Road, threatening staff with a knife and demanding money. After taking a sum of money from two tills, the man fled the scene across the Crumlin Road and into McCandless Street.

The man is said to have been wearing a blue jacket with light coloured trousers and dark trainers.

Detective Sergeant Kitchen said: "Thankfully, the staff member was unharmed but left shaken by what was obviously a terrifying experience.

"Our investigation is now underway and we are appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time and has any information, CCTV or mobile footage, or who saw a man matching this description, to call police on 101, quoting reference number 1544 24/09/23."

Alternatively, you can submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/

You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org

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