24/02/2014

Car Hijacked In West Belfast

Detectives are appealing for information following a car hijacking in the Hawthorne Street area of west Belfast on Saturday.

Shortly before 9pm, a woman was pulled from a black Peugeot 3008 by a man described as tall and wearing a hat and dark clothing. The man made off in the car which is thought to have been driven past Queen's University later the same night.

The woman was not physically harmed during the incident but is said to be shaken up as a result of the hijacking.

Anyone who witnessed this incident or anyone with any information is asked to contact detectives in Antrim Road Police Station on 0845 600 8000. Alternatively information can be passed anonymously via the independent Crimestoppers number on 0800 555 111.

(CD/MH)

Related Northern Ireland News Stories
Click here for the latest headlines.

21 November 2024
Man Dies After Bus Fall In Belfast
Detectives are investigating the death of an 80-year-old man who fell from a bus in Belfast. Police have said that they believe the man was travelling on a 2J Translink Metro bus service at around 11:15am on Friday, 08 November, when he suffered a fall as the bus travelled along Royal Avenue, near it's junction with North Street.
26 April 2007
Car hijacked in Belfast city centre
Police are appealing for information following a hijacking incident close to Belfast city centre yesterday evening. Two males, both thought to be aged 18, approached the female driver of a silver Renault Megane car at the lights of the York Road and Frederick Street junction at around 9:00pm. One of the males indicated he was looking for a light.
17 January 2020
Appeal As Vehicle Hijacked At Knife Point
A Belfast driver has been left shaken after his vehicle was hijacked at knifepoint. Police are appealing for information following the incident in the Gardiner Street area of north Belfast on Thursday morning, 16 January.
01 April 2005
Car hijacked in north Belfast
A man has been injured during the hijacking of a car in north Belfast. The incident occurred at around 8.25pm on Thursday evening when the hijacker pulled the man from his vehicle in Fortwilliam Park and then drove off in the direction of the Antrim Road. The victim sustained minor cuts and bruises.
25 November 2024
Man Jailed In Connection With Annahilt Cannabis Farm
The PSNI has welcomed the sentencing of a man at Craigavon Crown Court in connection with a cannabis farm disovered in Annahilt in February, 2023. Clive Weir, from the Annahilt area, was sentenced to 18 months in prison and 18 months on licence.