A man has made off empty handed after an attempted armed robbery at a shop on Ormeau Road near North Parade in south Belfast this evening (Friday, March 1).
Police say shortly before 7pm a man entered a shop and demanded that staff empty the contents of the till.
The man told staff that he had a knife in his pocket. They refused to open the till and the man made off empty handed. He was described as wearing a green coat and navy jeans.
Detective Sergeant Gill is appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time and who saw a man matching the description of the suspect, or anyone who knows anything about the incident to contact detectives in Musgrave on 101, quoting reference number 1281 01/03/19.
Alternatively, information can also be provided to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 which is 100% anonymous and gives people the power to speak up and stop crime.