Knife robber strikes in Ballymena - police appeal

At approximately 8.20pm, a man entered a closed commercial premises - understood to be a training salon in the Gilmore Street area - and demanded money. The male owner of the shop handed over a sum of cash once the man produced a knife. No-one was injured in the incident but the owner and his friend who were in the shop at the time were left badly shaken.

The armed man is described as being approximately 6ft tall and of stocky build. He was wearing a black hooded top, black tracksuit bottoms and a dark coloured scarf over his nose and mouth.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact CID in Ballymena on 0845 600 8000. Or if someone would prefer to provide information without giving their details, they can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers and speak to them anonymously on 0800 555 111.