Two suspects were arrested a short distance away
Two men have been arrested following a burglary at a popular Belfast City Centre coffee shop.
Police were called to The Pocket on Upper Church Lane at around 5am on Saturday, July 18, after reports of an ongoing burglary at the premises.
On arrival, officers found a window of the property had been broken and it had been ransacked with a number of items taken. Two suspects were arrested a short distance away. The men, aged 39 and 45, remain in police custody.
A PSNI spokesperson said: “Police received a report of an ongoing burglary at commercial premises in Upper Church Lane, Belfast City Centre, shortly after 5am on Saturday 18th July.
“Officers attended and found the window to the property broken and the premises ransacked. Two suspects were located a short distance away and arrested on suspicion of burglary. The men, aged 39 and 45 remain in police custody at this time.
“Officers would ask anyone who witnessed this incident, or who may have captured dash-cam or CCTV footage from the area which could help with their investigation, to call them at Lisburn Road on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference number 241 18/07/26.
“A report can be submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or you can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.”
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