Attempted robbery of city jewellers
Published Thursday, 09 February 2012
A man has been arrested after the attempted armed robbery of a jewellers in Belfast's Castlecourt shopping centre.
A man's being questioned about a robbery in Castlecourt. (© UTV)
The 25-year-old was detained in the Carrick Hill area of the city on suspicion of armed robbery and possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.
The would-be robbery happened shortly after 12pm on Thursday.
Detectives are appealing to anyone who witnessed this incident and in particular a woman wearing a fawn-coloured coat who was in the shop at the time to contact them.