The incident took place just before 5am
Stock pic of a Translink Metro bus at City Hall(Image: Liam McBurney/PA Wire)
A bus driver who was parked in West Belfast was robbed by a man armed with a crowbar this morning.
The incident took place in the Lagmore area just before 5am on Friday, January 9, when a man dressed in black and armed with a crowbar approached a parked bus before making off with a sum of cash in the direction of White Rise.
The suspect has been described as being between 5′ 8″ and 6′ tall and of average build, wearing black bottoms and a black hooded top with a white logo on the chest, with only his eyes visible.
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West Belfast MLA Danny Baker issued an appeal for information following the incident asking people to come forward to the police.
He said: “Folks, just before 6 a.m. this morning, a man dressed all in black robbed a bus driver as he parked in the Hazel area of Lagmore.
“I am working with Translink and want to send my solidarity to the driver. No one should be subjected to this while working.
“This is a vital service for our community that could be impacted. I have worked for many years to bring full service to this part of Lagmore.
“Anyone who has cameras or saw anything this morning, please come forward to the police.”
Detective Sergeant Stevenson said: “It was reported that shortly before 5am, a bus driver on a parked bus was approached by a man armed with a crowbar. The suspect made off with a sum of cash in the direction of White Rise.
“He was described as being between 5′ 8” and 6′ tall and of average build, wearing black bottoms and a black hooded top with a white logo on the chest, with only his eyes visible.
“Our enquiries are ongoing, and anyone with information, including dashcam, CCTV or other video footage, is asked to contact police on 101, quoting reference 118 of 9/1/26.
“You can also submit a report online via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.”
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