POLICE are appealing for information and witnesses following the report of an armed robbery at a shop on the Springfield Road in the early hours of this morning.
Shortly after 2am, it was reported that a man entered the shop wearing a long black coat and face covering.
After making his way behind the tills, he stole over £1,000 worth of tobacco pouches before producing a knife when challenged by a staff member. He left travelling up the Springfield Road.
Detective Sergeant McGearty said: “Our enquiries are ongoing into this robbery.
“Anyone who has seen something suspicious or has information, including CCTV, dashcam or other footage, is asked to contact police using our witness appeal form at https://reporting.psni.police.uk/appeals, quoting reference 83 of 26/10/26, or call us on 101.
"Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/."
