Police are hunting two men after staff at a Co Antrim service station were threated at knifepoint during a robbery.
At around 10.30pm on Sunday, two men armed with knives entered the premises on the Upper Road, Greenisland.
The males threatened staff forcing them to open the till before jumping over the counter, removing cash and taking a quantity of cigarettes.
They then fled the area in a vehicle, believed to have been a blue Rover 25.
A similar vehicle was later found burnt out around 10 miles away in the Townsend Street area of Belfast shortly before midnight and will now be subject to forensic examination.
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Detective Sergeant Robinson said: “One of the robbers is described as approximately 5’10” of medium build. He was wearing a balaclava, a black coat with a grey hood, black trainers, and dark trouser with high viz stripes on each leg. The other was also described as around 5’10” of medium build.
"He was wearing all black, an Adidas top with grey stripes, hood pulled up and white trainers.
"I am appealing to anyone with information to please get in touch with police by calling 101, quoting reference 1272 28/04/19.”
Alternatively, Information can be provided to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, which is 100% anonymous and gives people the power to speak up and stop crime.
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