CCTV footage released by police shows the moment a device was detonated at an ATM in North Belfast last month.
At around 1am on March 1, 2022, a person approaches the ATM outside Brian's Convenience Store on the Ballysillan Road and tampers with it, going back and forth for a number of minutes.
The suspect then appears to strike the screen four or five times, before securing an explosive type device to the ATM and running to the entrance of Ballysillan Park.
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When police arrived, the suspect device had detonated close to the ATM which had been “extensively damaged”, an officer said.
Ammunition technical officers were sent to the scene.
The CCTV footage shows an explosion taking place, before the suspect returns to examine the ATM, before leaving the area on foot, empty-handed through the park again.
The explosion cost approximately £19,000 of damage to the ATM.
In an updated appeal before Monday night's episode of Crime NI, police described the suspect as: "Male, tall, approx. 5’10, slim build, wearing loose fitting black jacket, grey tracksuit bottoms, black footwear and black gloves. Possibly a black mask/balaclava."
The programme appeals to viewers to contact independent charity Crimestoppers. Any details provided will be recorded 100% anonymously before being shared with detectives on each case. The number to call is 0800 555 111.
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