Hijacking and assault in Belfast

Detectives are appealing for information following a report of a car hijacking and assault on the driver in west Belfast on Sunday night, 6th November.

The motorist was on Rodney Parade towards the Donegall Road at around 8.10pm when he was approached by a woman asking for directions. However, while he was speaking to her through the passenger window, a man opened his driver's side door and struck him on the head.

Detective Sergeant McVeagh said: "The driver was then pulled from his car by the man before being struck several times to the face, possibly with a metal object. The injured man sustained several cuts to his head and bruising.

“He was then left on the roadside as three people got into his silver Volkswagen Passat and made off.”

The stolen vehicle has since been recovered outside Castleshane, Co Monaghan by An Garda Síochána. A man and woman were arrested by Gardaí on suspicion of public order offences.

"Our enquiries are ongoing and we would ask anyone that who witnessed the hijacking and assault or noticed any unusual activity, or has any CCTV or dash-cam footage, in the Rodney Parade area to contact us on 101 quoting reference 1666 of 6/11/22."

Alternatively, you can submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/

You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org/