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01/03/2006
Armed robbery in west Belfast
Police in west Belfast have appealed for information following an armed robbery yesterday evening.
At around 7.15pm, a man armed with a knife entered a shop in the Stewartstown Road area of the city and threatened staff.
The robber then jumped across the counter and filled a blue sports bag with cigarettes and an undisclosed sum of cash.
He has been described as around 6 feet tall, and was wearing a grey coloured two-tone coat, with a black scarf covering his face and a pair of yellow washing up gloves.
Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or have any other information in connection with it, should contact police at Grosvenor Road on 0845 600 8000, or on the Crimestoppers number on 0800 555 111.
(EF/SP)
At around 7.15pm, a man armed with a knife entered a shop in the Stewartstown Road area of the city and threatened staff.
The robber then jumped across the counter and filled a blue sports bag with cigarettes and an undisclosed sum of cash.
He has been described as around 6 feet tall, and was wearing a grey coloured two-tone coat, with a black scarf covering his face and a pair of yellow washing up gloves.
Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or have any other information in connection with it, should contact police at Grosvenor Road on 0845 600 8000, or on the Crimestoppers number on 0800 555 111.
(EF/SP)
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