Report made following an alleged armed robbery with a knife of a shop in the Belmont Road area of east Belfast
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It was reported shortly after 6.30pm, that a man armed with a knife had entered a shop in the area, and demanded money from the till.
A sum of money was handed over and the man then ran off in the direction of Dundela Avenue. He was described as being around 5’9” tall and was wearing a grey baseball cap, a dark navy coloured jacket, grey trousers and had a black face covering.
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Hide AdA 31-year-old man was arrested a short time later in relation to the incident and remains in custody at this time.
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Anyone with any information about this incident or who may be able to help with the investigation, is asked to call detectives at Musgrave on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference number 1334 04/11/23.
A report can be submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or you can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.