05/01/2006
Armed robbery at Belfast DIY store
Police have appealed for witnesses to an armed robbery at a DIY store at the Kennedy Centre in West Belfast yesterday.
One man, armed with a black handgun approached the security guard who was making a cash delivery to the store and made off with the cash box.
He made off in the direction of Blackstaff Road, where he got into a blue coloured transit van.
It is believed that the security system on the cash box activated expelling red smoke and dye, which would have been visible coming from the van at around 11am.
Police described the suspect as being between 17 and 20-years-old, with short dark hair with a fringe. He was wearing a blue Adidas tracksuit with a white t-shirt.
The cash was recovered from a blue van a short disatnce from the scene.
Anyone who may have witnessed the incident are being asked to contact police on 0845 600 8000 or 0800 555 111.
(EF/SP)
One man, armed with a black handgun approached the security guard who was making a cash delivery to the store and made off with the cash box.
He made off in the direction of Blackstaff Road, where he got into a blue coloured transit van.
It is believed that the security system on the cash box activated expelling red smoke and dye, which would have been visible coming from the van at around 11am.
Police described the suspect as being between 17 and 20-years-old, with short dark hair with a fringe. He was wearing a blue Adidas tracksuit with a white t-shirt.
The cash was recovered from a blue van a short disatnce from the scene.
Anyone who may have witnessed the incident are being asked to contact police on 0845 600 8000 or 0800 555 111.
(EF/SP)
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