Police are hunting a man who robbed a shop armed with a hammer.
The masked man targeted the shop on Westland Road in North Belfast before 7.35pm on Friday, demanding money from the till.
He then ran off with the money towards the Oldpark Road.
The suspect is described as being in his late 20s, around 5ft 5” tall and of ‘broad build’. He wore a grey bobble hat and burgundy zip-up jacket.
PSNI Detective Constable Steph Beattie said: “Thankfully, the staff member wasn’t physically injured, however, as you can imagine, this will have been a terrifying ordeal.
“I am appealing to anyone who was in the area between 7.25pm and 7.35pm and who saw what happened, or noticed anything suspicious, to call us. The number to call is 101, quoting reference 1709 of 12/03/21.
“A report can also be made via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org.”
