21/03/2016
Armed Men Ransack South Belfast Home
Three men, two armed with a crowbar and a screwdriver, have ransacked a house in south Belfast.
A 26-year-old man was in the property in Melrose Street at around 11am on Saturday at the time.
The intruders ordered the resident to place a pillow over his face and they ransacked the property.
The men left with a laptop.
Police are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.
(CD/JP)
A 26-year-old man was in the property in Melrose Street at around 11am on Saturday at the time.
The intruders ordered the resident to place a pillow over his face and they ransacked the property.
The men left with a laptop.
Police are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.
(CD/JP)
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