SINN Fein councillor Mickey Cooper has appealed for witnesses to a van robbery in Derry yesterday.
Detectives said that shortly before 11 am on Tuesday it was reported that the driver of a red Volkswagen Caddy van had been robbed on Meadowbank Avenue.
After the Caddy was forced to stop by a white Transit type vehicle, a hooded male in a high visibility jacket with his face obscured by a scarf then approached the van, reached inside the vehicle and removed a holdall containing a large sum of cash before fleeing on foot in the direction of Barry Street.
Said Cllr Cooper: “There is shock in the local community as news of this robbery has emerged.
“It must have been a frightening experience for the van driver who was robbed.
“This is a very busy street and I would urge anyone who seen anything suspicious to contact the police.”
