Four due in court following robbery of jewellers in Ballyclare

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Four men are due in court later in connection with a robbery in Ballyclare.

It happened at Blooms Jewellers in the Mill Road area of the town on Thursday night.

The men - aged 27, 29, 30, and 45 - are charged with offences including robbery and possession of an offensive weapon.

The 45 year old has also been charged with fraud by false representation - and obtaining money by deception - in connection with an incident in July.

A PSNI statement said:

Four men, aged 27, 29, 30 and 45 have been charged with a number of offences including robbery and possession of an offensive weapon and are expected to appear at Belfast Magistrates Court this morning, Saturday 5 October.

The charges follow a robbery at a shop on Mill Road, Ballyclare on Thursday night, 3 October.

Detectives investigating the robbery continue to investigate the incident and would like to hear from anyone who may have seen a silver Vauxhall Corsa reg RCZ3688, a silver Renault Megane reg DJZ4401, or a male wearing shorts and a Northern Ireland football shirt running along Green Road or Ballyclare on Thursday evening. Detectives can be contacted on 101.

The 45 year old male was also charged with fraud by false representation and obtaining money by deception and will also appear at Belfast Magistrates court this morning in connection with those charges.

These charges are in connection with an incident in July in which a victim was duped via email into transferring a large sum of money into a ‘scam’ account.

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