A man and a woman living in North Belfast have been left "shaken" after waking up to find a man in their home with a knife, who proceeded to flee with their belongings and cash.
Just before 3.15am on Thursday, August 19, it was reported that a man and a woman woke to find a man in their home in the Crumlin Road area.
The woman found him in a different room of the house. She saw he had a knife and some of her property in his hands.
The man fled the scene with a number of high value items and a quantity of cash.
The occupants were physically uninjured but have been left "shaken" by the incident, police said.
Detective Inspector Carol Dane said: "We are appealing for anyone who was in the area between the hours of 1.45am and 2.30am to contact us on 1010 quoting reference 185 of 19/08/21.
"We are particularly keen to speak to the driver of a taxi which was seen in the area at the time. We would like to make it clear that the driver not a suspect, but may have information which could help with our enquiries."
Anyone with information can also submit a report online using PSNI's non-emergency reporting form.
You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online.
