A car owner has been left 'left badly shaken' following a hijacking in West Belfast on New Year's Eve.
At approximately 6.20pm on Friday, December 31, officers say they received a report that a man in his 20s had been threatened out of his black Volkswagen Golf in the Cullingtree Road area of the city by another man.
“The male jumped into the car and made off, abandoning the vehicle in the nearby Gibson Street a short time later," a PSNI spokesperson said.
“He is described as being approximately 24-25 years of age, tall, of skinny build and was wearing a black face mask and hooded top with black shoulders.
“The car owner was uninjured during the incident however was left badly shaken.
“I would appeal to anyone who may have witnessed anything or who may have dash-cam footage, to contact detectives on 101 quoting reference 1471 of 31/12/21.”
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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