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04/04/2005
Dundonald armed robbery ‘nasty and violent’ - police
Detectives in Newtownards are appealing for information following an “extremely nasty and violent” armed robbery at business premises in Dundonald on Saturday.
Three men, armed with a handgun, knife and baseball bat threatened a man and woman outside the premises on the Old Dundonald Road shortly after 4 pm.
The man was hit with the baseball bat and had the knife held to his throat while the woman had to be admitted to hospital with shock and cuts to her face caused by broken glass, after the robbers shattered a window of her car.
The robbers escaped with a small sum of money and a mobile phone in a blue Ford Fiesta car.
Anyone who has seen this vehicle or knows of its whereabouts is asked to urgently contact police in Newtownards on 028 9181 8080 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
(MB/SP)
Three men, armed with a handgun, knife and baseball bat threatened a man and woman outside the premises on the Old Dundonald Road shortly after 4 pm.
The man was hit with the baseball bat and had the knife held to his throat while the woman had to be admitted to hospital with shock and cuts to her face caused by broken glass, after the robbers shattered a window of her car.
The robbers escaped with a small sum of money and a mobile phone in a blue Ford Fiesta car.
Anyone who has seen this vehicle or knows of its whereabouts is asked to urgently contact police in Newtownards on 028 9181 8080 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
(MB/SP)
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