Officers were called to the Weir Road area on Monday the 28 December at 4:37pm following reports of a burglary and assault.
A woman in her 30s, was taking rubbish
out when an unidentified man grabbed her, threatened her with a knife and stole
about £260 in cash and jewellery.
The suspect is described as a black
male, aged in his mid-to-late 20s, around 5ft 7in tall with a slim build.
He was wearing a black baseball cap
with a white ‘NY’ emblem on the front, a baggy black hoodie and dark-coloured
denim jeans.
Anyone with any information should
contact police on 101.