Man shaken after Newtownbreda car hijacking

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Saturday, 30 December 2017 13:33

By Adam Evans

A man's been left shaken after his car was hijacked in Belfast.

He was pulled from his Vauxhall Corsa by another man early this morning in the Bests Hill area of Newtownbreda.

The PSNI's investigating.

Detective Constable Ruth Gallagher said: "Between midnight and 00:15am, a male approached a white Vauxhall Corsa and opened the driver’s door. The male grabbed the driver by his arm, pulled him out of the car and subsequently drove off, out of the Bests Hill area.

"The driver was not physically injured in the incident, however, he has been left shaken by his ordeal.

"I would ask that anyone with information contact detectives in the Lisburn Criminal Investigation Branch on the non emergency number 101, quoting reference number 15 of 30/12/2017.

"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."