Attempts were made to hijack a car on the Lisburn Road in south Belfast this morning (Thursday).
A man returned to his black BMW which was parked opposite a pharmacy in the area just after 10am.
As he got into the car, a man wearing a balaclava approached and got into the passenger side. The man shouted at the driver who then got out and called for help.
A man driving a van in the area got out of his vehicle and removed the man from the car.
The man said he was armed with a knife. At that stage, the man escaped and made off towards the Capstone Road area on foot. There were no reports of any injuries during the incident.
The man is described as being aged in his early 30s, 5ft 8″ in height and of slim build. He was wearing grey combat trousers, a balaclava and blue gloves.
Detective Sergeant Hollie McCartan is appealing for information.
“Enquiries are continuing and we would appeal to anyone who witnessed the incident or who may have dashcam footage available to contact detectives on 101 quoting reference number 459 04/06/20. You can also submit a report online using our non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ . You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org// ,” she added.