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Driver threatened with hammer in botched car-jack attempt

The man attempted to force the vehicle to stop.

POLICE IN BELFAST are investigating after a man was threatened with a hammer last night – in an apparent attempted car-jacking.

The delivery man was driving on Albert Street shortly after 9.30pm when it happpened.

He told police a man armed with a hammer had stepped into the road attempting to force the vehicle to stop.

The driver swerved to avoid the man – who struck the side of his van with the hammer as he drove past.

“We are keen to hear from witnesses or anyone who was in the Albert Street area at around the time this incident took place,” Detective Sergeant Melanie McGrory said.

“Detectives can be contacted at the offices of Belfast Reactive and Organised Crime in Musgrave Police station by calling 101.”

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    Feb 10th 2014, 11:10 AM

    Well that’s amazing!

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    Mute The Irish Ranger
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    Feb 10th 2014, 1:21 PM

    What does the b mean in the headline pic. J= journal d= daily edge b= ?

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    Feb 10th 2014, 1:26 PM

    I’d say you’re still entertained by someone jingling their keys ye?

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    Feb 10th 2014, 6:14 PM

    Business

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    Mute DigitalA
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    Feb 10th 2014, 1:03 PM

    everything is called hacking these days. He repurposed a 3D printer.

    Hacked me boll1x.

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    Feb 10th 2014, 1:10 PM

    When I read the title I thought he did it remotely from his parents bedroom.

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    Feb 10th 2014, 1:11 PM

    :-)

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    Feb 10th 2014, 1:23 PM

    Yes I was expected a story about some unsuspecting professional printing out some plastic PDF getting hit in the face with a hockey puck, done remotely by some 11 year old hacker

    Not a professional programmer who uses printing parts to make something ,

    Booo

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    Feb 10th 2014, 11:37 AM

    Fair play to him

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    Feb 10th 2014, 1:20 PM

    The title of this story is very misleading

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