license staff 'badly shaken' after armed robbery

Three members of staff at an off-license on the Crumlin Road in north Belfast have been left badly shaken after an armed robbery, police have said.

A man, dressed in black with the bottom half of his face covered, entered the premises armed with a knife at about 19:45 BST on Saturday.

He then grabbed a staff member by the collar and demanded money from the till.

After taking a sum of cash, the man pushed another staff member and caused a small cut to the hand of another, before fleeing the scene.

Det Sgt McAllister said: "The three staff members were understandably left shaken by what happened - this would have been a terrifying ordeal.

"Thankfully, the injuries were not serious."

The Police Service for Northern Ireland (PSNI) are asking the local community for its assistance in supporting their enquiries.

"Anyone living in this general area or nearby is also asked to review your doorbell, CCTV or dash-cam footage.

"Your assistance is of great importance to us in our investigation," the Sgt McAllister added.