by Gráinne Connolly
An employee at a shop in east Belfast has sustained an injury to her arm after being robbed and attacked by robbers.
Two men entered the business on the Mountpottinger Road, shortly after 1.00pm today.
One of the suspects approached the counter to pay for an item and when the shop till was opened, the second man leapt over the counter and put his hand in the till drawer to grab money.
A struggle started between the suspect and member of staff during which the employee injured her arm.
The suspects fled with a sum of money and got into a car outside the shop, possibly a red-coloured Renault Megane.
Detective Sergeant Stephen Gardiner said, "One of the suspects is described as being aged in his late twenties, with short ginger hair, tall and of a heavy build.
"He wore a green-coloured jacket that had two white stripes across the body.
“The second suspect is believed to be his twenties, shorter than the other suspect, of average build and with dark hair. He wore a black jacket, grey track bottoms and black trainers with white stripes.
"This was an extremely traumatic ordeal for the staff member who, while doing her job, suffered a frightening experience. No one should have to endure this type of ordeal.
"I want to appeal to anyone who was in the area just prior to 1pm and until 1:15pm and saw two males matching the description of the suspects acting suspiciously, or who believes they saw the a vehicle matching that reported to have been used by the suspects, to get in touch with us.
"Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call detectives at Musgrave on 101, quoting reference 931 of 09/06/19."
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