Northern Ireland

Off licence staff threatened with hammer in Belfast robbery

Police are investigating the robbery in north Belfast
Police are investigating the robbery in north Belfast Police are investigating the robbery in north Belfast

MEMBERS of staff at a north Belfast off licence were threatened with a hammer during a robbery on Monday.

Two men entered the shop on the Oldpark Road at around 9.45pm.

They made off on foot with a sum of money in the direction of Ballysillan.

Police said one of the men had his face covered and was around 5ft 7in tall, of slim build and wearing dark coloured tracksuit bottoms.

The other was described as around 6ft tall, of heavy build with a scar on his right cheek. He wore a black baseball cap and a navy hooded top and was armed with a yellow hammer.

The staff members were uninjured.

Anyone with information is asked to ring detectives at Musgrave on 101, quoting reference number 2186 23/09/19, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.