A man has been arrested after a staff member was 'threatened with a broken bottle' at an off-licence in South Belfast. The 'armed robbery' is reported to have happened in the Botanic Avenue area on Monday, March 24.
The PSNI say a 35-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of a number of alleged offences, including suspected robbery and possession of an offensive weapon.
A statement added: "The suspect remains in custody."
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Detective Sergeant Kitchen said: "At around 7.20pm it was reported that a man entered an off-licence in the area, waited to be served and then threatened a staff member with a broken bottle. He then climbed over the counter, opened the till and removed the takings before leaving the store and heading towards the university. No one was injured during the incident.
"The man was wearing a black puffer coat and grey jogging bottoms.
"Anyone with any information about this incident is asked to call police on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference number 1715 24/03/25."
A report can be submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or you can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.
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