A 30-year-old man has been arrested after a man in his 50s was reportedly hit on the head with a metal plate and robbed of money and a wallet in Belfast yesterday evening.
The robbery occurred at Donegall Street area on Saturday (5 December) just after 4:50pm.
Detective Sergeant Natalie Moore said the man in his 50s was assaulted at an entry.
“He is believed to have been struck on the head with a metal plate by a man during the incident. The man then made off with a sum of money and a wallet towards the North Queen Street area following the incident. The man who was assaulted, was left badly shaken but his injuries are not believed to be serious.
“A man was later arrested on suspicion of robbery in relation to the incident. He is currently in police custody at this time,” she said.
And police are appealing for information.
“We are continuing to appeal to anyone who witnessed the incident or who saw anything suspicious in the area at the time of the incident, to contact police on 101 quoting reference number 1121 05/12/20. You can call 101, or you can submit a report online using our non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ . The independent charity Crimestoppers can also be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/,” she added.