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02/02/2005
Police appeal following separate robberies in Belfast
Detectives in north Belfast are appealing for information following two separate robberies on Tuesday.
In the first incident at around 12 noon a security guard was assaulted as he delivered a cash box to a bank on the Shankill Road.
The robber and an accomplice made off with the cash box in a car, a red Ford Escort, which was later found empty in Ohio Street.
The box was also found with both the alarm and dye activated and detectives believe the robbers may have been exposed to the colorant.
A short time later at around 2.30pm a security guard was approached by an armed man as he made a cash delivery to a bank on the Dargan Road.
The gun was put to his head and the cashbox stolen before the robber fled in a waiting dark-coloured car.
He is described as being around 5’ 8” tall of thin build with a moustache and was wearing a green fleece and a woolly hat.
Anyone who may have witnessed either incident is asked to contact detectives on 028 90650222 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
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In the first incident at around 12 noon a security guard was assaulted as he delivered a cash box to a bank on the Shankill Road.
The robber and an accomplice made off with the cash box in a car, a red Ford Escort, which was later found empty in Ohio Street.
The box was also found with both the alarm and dye activated and detectives believe the robbers may have been exposed to the colorant.
A short time later at around 2.30pm a security guard was approached by an armed man as he made a cash delivery to a bank on the Dargan Road.
The gun was put to his head and the cashbox stolen before the robber fled in a waiting dark-coloured car.
He is described as being around 5’ 8” tall of thin build with a moustache and was wearing a green fleece and a woolly hat.
Anyone who may have witnessed either incident is asked to contact detectives on 028 90650222 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
(MB/SP)
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