Two men and a woman arrested after attempted car hijacking in north Belfast

The driver of the vehicle was threatened by one of the men who was armed by a knife.

Three people have been arrested on suspicion of a number of offences after an attempted car hijacking in north Belfast.

It happened at around 4am on Wednesday morning.

At the time, a woman was driving through Downview Park West when she approached by two men.

She stopped her vehicle and was then threatened by one of the men who was armed with a knife.

She got out of the car and was chased by the suspects, during which time they tried to take her phone.

Both men then fled on foot.

Police officers located the suspects in a nearby house and seized a small quantity of class A drugs.

Update: The three people arrested were released on police bail to allow for further investigation.

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