Belfast city centre robbery sees woman 'approached by man carrying large knife'
A woman was approached by a man carrying a large knife during a robbery in Belfast city centre, police say.
Detectives are appealing for information following the reported incident yesterday evening, Sunday September 29. Shortly after midnight officers received a report that a woman had been walking in the May Street/East Bridge Street area when she was approached by a man carrying a large knife.
The man demanded that she hand over her bag, a beige fabric tote bag containing a number of personal items, before making off in the direction of Friendly Street.
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A PSNI spokesperson added: “We are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the incident or with any footage that could assist with enquiries to get in touch. We are also keen to speak to two members of the public who came to the woman’s aid after the suspect ran away. Detectives can be contacted on 101 quoting reference 2 30/09/24.”
You can also submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.
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