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03/09/2002
Music shop hit by robbers for fourth time
A Belfast music shop has been raided for the fourth time in as many weeks after thieves stole musical equipment worth £1,500 during a ram–raid attack on Tuesday morning.
Crane's music shop in Fountain Street was hit by the robbers at around 7am when a car was driven through the front window of the shop.
Police confirmed that the car, a white Astra, had been stolen earlier from the City Hospital.
Several keyboards and other recording equipment were stolen during the raid.
The front of the shop was also damaged in the attack.
Police have appealed for anyone with information to come forward.
(MB)
Crane's music shop in Fountain Street was hit by the robbers at around 7am when a car was driven through the front window of the shop.
Police confirmed that the car, a white Astra, had been stolen earlier from the City Hospital.
Several keyboards and other recording equipment were stolen during the raid.
The front of the shop was also damaged in the attack.
Police have appealed for anyone with information to come forward.
(MB)
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