A man armed with a suspected firearm approached a delivery driver on the forecourt of a garage in Carrickfergus shortly after 4.30am this morning (Monday) and demanded money.
No money was handed over and the man made off.
This was one of two attempted robberies at commercial premises on Prince Andrew Way.
A short time later a female shop-worker arrived to begin work and was threatened by the same man.
Again, no money was handed over and the man then left the area empty handed.
The man is believed to be around 5ft 10” tall, of slim build and he was wearing sunglasses, a woolly hat and a mask.
Anyone who witnessed a man matching this description in the area at the time of these incidents or anyone with any information which could assist with the investigation, is asked to call detectives in Ballymena on the non-emergency number 101 quoting reference number 158 17/01/22, or 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/.