Man arrested after robbery at commercial premises in south Belfast yesterday evening
Police have arrested a man following a report of a robbery at commercial premises in south Belfast yesterday evening, Wednesday 3rd December.
A PSNI statement said that officers ‘received a report at approximately 9.40pm that a man had entered premises at Agincourt Avenue armed with a knife, and demanded that a staff member open the till’.
Inspector Brown added: ‘The suspect then made off with a quantity of cash. He was later located and arrested on suspicion of robbery, possession of an offensive weapon with intent to commit an indictable offence, and possession of a controlled Class C drug.
‘He remains in custody this morning, assisting with police enquiries.
‘We are continuing to appeal for information and witnesses, and would ask anyone who can assist to get in touch via 101, and quote reference number 1523 of 03/12/25.’
Alternatively, you can submit a report online at http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/.
You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/