A man has entered a shop 'armed with a screwdriver' in a 'terrifying' incident in North Belfast.
The 'armed robbery' happened on Thursday morning, October 6, at around 6.15am in the Antrim Road area.
A staff member was unharmed but left shaken. Police say the suspect made off on foot towards Hopewell Avenue.
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PSNI Inspector Adams said: “The suspect, who was armed with a screwdriver, approached a member of staff behind the till area and demanded money.
“He was then approached by other staff members and made off without getting anything. We believe he made off on foot towards the Hopewell Avenue area.
“The suspect is described as wearing dark trousers, a navy raincoat with its hood up, a baseball cap with white stripes, white socks and black trainers. He was also carrying a white bag over his shoulder.
“The staff member, whilst physically unharmed, was left shaken by what was obviously a terrifying experience for them.
“Our investigation is now underway and we are appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time and has any information, or who saw a man matching this description, to call police on 101, quoting reference number 211 of 06/10/22.”
Alternatively, you can submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport /
You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org
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