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06/08/2009
CIT Robbery Fails
A man has been arrested and two others are being sought after a failed robbery bid on a Cash-in-Transit delivery to an ATM in Co Antrim.
It happened this morning when a security guard was knocked to the ground and his dye-protected cash box snatched during the assault in Lisburn.
The man escaped with a substantial sum of cash after the attack on the guard on the Belsize Road around 9am on Thursday.
Although he made off with the cash box containing a substantial sum of money - likely to be as much as £40,000 - a man in 30s was later arrested after police stopped a white van on the Barnfield Road.
He is currently assisting detectives with their enquiries into the incident.
A similar vehicle had been seen near the incident and the police were on the alert for such a van and very quickly afterwards were able to make an arrest.
They were also able to recover the cash box - with the money still inside.
Police have appealed for anyone with information about the incident to contact them.
They are keen to speak to two other men thought to be involved.
One is described as being in his 50s, with a shaved head and a moustache. He is said to be about 5'6" tall. There are no further details on the other man.
Information can be passed to the Crimestoppers line anonymously on 0800551111, or direct to detectives at Lisburn on 08456008000.
(BmcC/KMcA)
It happened this morning when a security guard was knocked to the ground and his dye-protected cash box snatched during the assault in Lisburn.
The man escaped with a substantial sum of cash after the attack on the guard on the Belsize Road around 9am on Thursday.
Although he made off with the cash box containing a substantial sum of money - likely to be as much as £40,000 - a man in 30s was later arrested after police stopped a white van on the Barnfield Road.
He is currently assisting detectives with their enquiries into the incident.
A similar vehicle had been seen near the incident and the police were on the alert for such a van and very quickly afterwards were able to make an arrest.
They were also able to recover the cash box - with the money still inside.
Police have appealed for anyone with information about the incident to contact them.
They are keen to speak to two other men thought to be involved.
One is described as being in his 50s, with a shaved head and a moustache. He is said to be about 5'6" tall. There are no further details on the other man.
Information can be passed to the Crimestoppers line anonymously on 0800551111, or direct to detectives at Lisburn on 08456008000.
(BmcC/KMcA)
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