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20/01/2005
Woman has car stolen at knifepoint
A woman has been left traumatised after being ordered from her car at knifepoint in Belfast today.
She had just returned to her vehicle, a Peugeot 206 Registration Number JKZ 4306, in College Square North, and had put the key in the ignition, when a man opened the driver’s door and told her to get out of the vehicle or she would be stabbed.
The assailant then made off in the car in the direction of Durham Street.
He is described as being in his late teens/early 20s, 5’9” in height, of stocky build, fair hair and blue eyes and was wearing a blue beenie hat, nylon jacket and blue jeans.
Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at Grosvenor Road on 028 9065 0222 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
(MB/SP)
She had just returned to her vehicle, a Peugeot 206 Registration Number JKZ 4306, in College Square North, and had put the key in the ignition, when a man opened the driver’s door and told her to get out of the vehicle or she would be stabbed.
The assailant then made off in the car in the direction of Durham Street.
He is described as being in his late teens/early 20s, 5’9” in height, of stocky build, fair hair and blue eyes and was wearing a blue beenie hat, nylon jacket and blue jeans.
Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at Grosvenor Road on 028 9065 0222 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
(MB/SP)
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