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07/09/2017
Investigation Launched After Two Armed Robberies In Ballymena
Police have launched an investigation following two armed robberies in Ballymena, Co Antrim.
In the first incident, a man, who was carrying a suspected gun, threatened a female worker in a shop in the Grove street area at around 9.50pm on Wednesday, 06 September.
The staff member locked herself in a store cupboard and the man made off with several scratch cards.
He is described as being around 6ft – 6ft 2inches in height and of slim build. He spoke with a local accent and was wearing dark grey tracksuit bottoms with a white logo on the top of the left leg, black jacket, black gloves and red/grey trainers. He also had a scarf around his face.
In the second incident, which happened just after 11pm, a man carrying a suspected firearm entered a shop on Broughshane Street and threatened a staff member before making off with a number of scratch cards.
He was wearing dark tracksuit bottoms with a white logo on the top of left leg, grey Adidas trainers and a hooded top.
A 33-year-old man was arrested in the Ballymena area in the early hours of Thursday morning, 07 September, on suspicion of robbery and is being questioned over both incidents.
He is being held in police custody.
Police are appealing for witnesses to contact them.
(CD/JP)
In the first incident, a man, who was carrying a suspected gun, threatened a female worker in a shop in the Grove street area at around 9.50pm on Wednesday, 06 September.
The staff member locked herself in a store cupboard and the man made off with several scratch cards.
He is described as being around 6ft – 6ft 2inches in height and of slim build. He spoke with a local accent and was wearing dark grey tracksuit bottoms with a white logo on the top of the left leg, black jacket, black gloves and red/grey trainers. He also had a scarf around his face.
In the second incident, which happened just after 11pm, a man carrying a suspected firearm entered a shop on Broughshane Street and threatened a staff member before making off with a number of scratch cards.
He was wearing dark tracksuit bottoms with a white logo on the top of left leg, grey Adidas trainers and a hooded top.
A 33-year-old man was arrested in the Ballymena area in the early hours of Thursday morning, 07 September, on suspicion of robbery and is being questioned over both incidents.
He is being held in police custody.
Police are appealing for witnesses to contact them.
(CD/JP)
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