Man brandishes knife at two female shop workers during Co Down armed robbery

Two female shop workers were threatened with a knife during an armed robbery at a shop in Co Down.

Police are appealing for information following the incident which took place at around 5.40pm at a shop on New Forge Road, Magheralin, on Friday, November 29.

It was reported that a man entered the premises and walked around appearing to browse for a number of minutes before approaching the till and brandishing a knife. The man then demanded money from the two female staff members before making off in the direction of Dromore after stealing a sum of cash from the till.

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Police are asking anyone with any information regarding the incident to contact them on non-emergency number 101.

A PSNI spokesperson said: "Detectives are investigating an armed robbery at a shop in Magheralin on Friday night, 29 November.

"At around 5.40pm a man entered the store on New Forge Road. He walked around, seeming to browse for a few minutes, before approaching the till area and brandishing a knife. The suspect then demanded money from the two female staff members. He managed to take a sum of cash from the till and made off from the shop in the direction of Dromore.

"Police responded to the area immediately however the robber was not located. Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this crime, or anyone who may have captured any footage in the area at the relevant time, to please get in touch by calling 101, quoting reference 1264 29/11/24.

"Information can also be submitted online via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/

"You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/."

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