Two men arrested following attempted armed robbery in Ballyhackamore area of Belfast

The incident took place at Eastleigh Drive in the Ballyhackamore area on Saturday night.

A PSNI spokeswoman said one man armed with a handgun entered the hot food premises around 9.45pm and threatened staff with a demand for money, however, he fled empty handed.

“Subsequent police enquiries located a man matching the description of the suspect in the Parkgate Drive area,” she said.

“The 34-year-old was arrested on suspicion of robbery and possession of a firearm with intent.

"A second man, 38, who was located in the same property, was also arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods.”

The police spokeswoman went on to say: “Detectives are investigating a possible link between this report and a number of other similar incidents in recent weeks and have seized a number of items for examination. Enquiries are ongoing.”