Car hijacked, Newtownabbey
20 May 2010
Detectives based in Newtownabbey are appealing for information about the hijacking of a car on Wednesday 19 May.
At around 5pm a man entered a car dealer at Mallusk and went with a salesman on a test-drive of a grey Audi A4.
The man test-driving the car stopped the vehicle close to a supermarket at Mayfield, Newtownabbey. Another man approached the car and opened the passenger-side door.
An object was pushed into the salesman's side by the man carrying out the test-drive and he was told to step out of the car. The salesman did not see the object.
The salesman left the car and it was driven away with both men on board. He was not injured.
The man who took part in the test-drive is described as aged in his late 20s, 5'7 in height, very thin, with dark hair which was short at the sides and longer at the top. He had a place complexion and wore jeans with a blue t-shirt.
The second man was aged early 20s with dark hair. He was wearing a white coloured shell-suit jumper.
Both men had strong Belfast accents.
The 2007 A4 has black section on its front grill and RS4 alloy wheels.
Anyone with information about the incident should contact police on 0845 600 8000, alternatively information about crime can be passed anonymously to the Crimestoppers charity by calling 0800 555 111.
