Detectives are appealing for information following the report of an attempted robbery at commercial premises in Dundalk Street, Newtownhamilton, on Friday 7th February.

It was reported that a masked man, wearing dark clothing and armed with a knife entered the premises shortly before 9pm. He approached a kiosk inside the premises and passed a note to a member of staff with a demand that they hand over money. The staff member instead pressed a panic alarm and the male then fled the scene empty handed.

Anyone with any information about this incident or who may be able to help with the investigation, is asked to call detectives in Newry on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference number 1744 07/02/25, or submit a report online using our non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/. You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.