Detectives are appealing for information after they received a second report of an armed robbery in east Belfast on Friday 15th November.
Detective Sergeant McCartan said: “Police received a report shortly after 7pm that a man had entered a takeaway on the Newtownards Road and threatened a staff member with a hammer.
“The man demanded that the staff member hand over money, before damaging the till. He made off towards the city with a sum of cash.
“The suspect is described as approximately 6ft tall, and wearing an orange / red face covering."
Detective Sergeant McCartan continued: "Our enquiries are underway and anyone who saw a man matching this description, or who captured CCTV or dash-cam footage in the area at the relevant time, is asked to contact 101, quoting reference number 1506 15/11/24.
“We are investigating a potential link between this robbery and an earlier report that shortly before 7am on Friday morning a masked man had entered a shop on the Newtownards Road and threatened a male staff member with a knife."
A report can be submitted online using the 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/