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06/07/2006
Armed robbery at Portstewart bank
Detectives in County Londonderry have appealed for information following an armed robbery in a bank earlier today.
The incident happened at the Ulster Bank on The Promenade in Portstewart at around 10.30am, when the armed robber entered the branch and demanded that staff hand over cash.
Detectives have since confirmed that the money stolen was a "five-figure sum."
The robber is believed to have escaped in a red coloured sports car, which was later found abandoned in the High Road area of the town.
Police have asked for anyone who may have witnessed the incident, or who may have noticed anything suspicious in the area at the time of the robbery, to contact them on 0845 600 8000, or Crimestoppers on the confidential freephone number 0800 555 111.
(EF/SP)
The incident happened at the Ulster Bank on The Promenade in Portstewart at around 10.30am, when the armed robber entered the branch and demanded that staff hand over cash.
Detectives have since confirmed that the money stolen was a "five-figure sum."
The robber is believed to have escaped in a red coloured sports car, which was later found abandoned in the High Road area of the town.
Police have asked for anyone who may have witnessed the incident, or who may have noticed anything suspicious in the area at the time of the robbery, to contact them on 0845 600 8000, or Crimestoppers on the confidential freephone number 0800 555 111.
(EF/SP)
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