Would-be armed thief tackled by public in Belfast

A 30-year-old man has been arrested following an armed robbery at a fast food outlet in Belfast after he was stopped by members of the public.

Would-be armed thief tackled by public in Belfast

A 30-year-old man has been arrested following an armed robbery at a fast food outlet in Belfast after he was stopped by members of the public.

A man entered the Subway store on the Dublin Road carrying a screwdriver just after 10am this morning.

He threatened a staff member before making off with a sum of money.

It is understood that members of the public stopped the man before he was later arrested by the police.

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