A man fled empty-handed from a shop in Ballymena following an attempted robbery.
Detectives are appealing for witnesses following the incident which happened at Broughshane Street on Sunday morning (19 February) shortly before 10.20am.
Detective Sergeant Lyttle said a man demanded money from a till a number of times – but fled from the premises when an alarm was activated. He left empty-handed and thankfully no one was harmed.
“The suspect was wearing all dark clothing and he had his hood up. His face was partially covered and he was also carrying a black shoulder bag. He was also wearing white trainers with coloured laces.
“Our investigation is now underway and we are appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time and has any information, or who saw the suspect matching this description, to call police on 101, quoting reference number 600 of 19/02/23.”
Alternatively, you can submit a report online using the 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.