North Belfast: men forced out of car in country park hijacking incident
Last updated 3rd Apr 2026
Two men have been forced out of their car in a hijacking incident in north Belfast.
Police are appealing for information on the attack in the car park at Cavehill country Park late last night.
A PSNI spokesperson said: "Just after 9.45pm on Thursday, 2nd April, we received a report that two men had been sitting in a black Vauxhall Grandland in the carpark at Cavehill Country Park when the door was forced open and two men manhandled them from the vehicle.
"It is believed that one of the men may have been armed with a metal object.
"The two suspects are described as aged in their 30s, wearing snoods and with local accents."
The spokesperson branded the incident "a frightening ordeal for the vehicle occupants."
"We would appeal to anyone who may have been in the Cavehill Country Park area at this time, or anyone who has seen a black Vauxhall Grandland in suspicious circumstances, to contact us," the spokesperson added.
"You can contact detectives on 101, quoting reference 1685 02/04/26.
"Alternatively, you can make a report online at www.psni.police.uk/report/incident or anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or www.crimestoppers-uk.org/