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24/10/2006
Hijacking incident in north Belfast
Police in north Belfast have appealed for information following a hijacking incident in the lower Shankill area yesterday evening.
The incident happened at around 5.30pm when a woman, aged in her 20s, was returning to her car which was parked on the junction of Dayton Road and Townsend Street.
As she approached her vehicle, a man grabbed her by the right arm, threatened her with a knife, then demanded that she hand over her keys.
The assailant then made off in the direction of the Shankill Road.
The hijacker is described as being aged between 22 and 23-years-old, of medium build, with blonde/ginger coloured hair.
He was wearing a navy coloured zip-up top made of shiny material, dark trousers and a cream coloured baseball cap.
Police in north Belfast have asked for anyone who may have witnessed the incident, or anyone who may have any information in connection with it, to contact them on 0845 600 8000, or anonymously on the Crimestoppers number on 0800 555 111.
(EF)
The incident happened at around 5.30pm when a woman, aged in her 20s, was returning to her car which was parked on the junction of Dayton Road and Townsend Street.
As she approached her vehicle, a man grabbed her by the right arm, threatened her with a knife, then demanded that she hand over her keys.
The assailant then made off in the direction of the Shankill Road.
The hijacker is described as being aged between 22 and 23-years-old, of medium build, with blonde/ginger coloured hair.
He was wearing a navy coloured zip-up top made of shiny material, dark trousers and a cream coloured baseball cap.
Police in north Belfast have asked for anyone who may have witnessed the incident, or anyone who may have any information in connection with it, to contact them on 0845 600 8000, or anonymously on the Crimestoppers number on 0800 555 111.
(EF)
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