Masked gang is linked to similar armed robbery in Co Fermanagh

POLICE are investigating a link between two armed robberies in two days after a masked gang used similar tactics.

During an armed robbery in Omagh on Saturday, a gang of masked men entered a property, tied up the occupant and ransacked the house.

Similar tactics were used in an armed robbery in Co Fermanagh on Friday.

The robbery in Omagh took place at a house in the Dublin Road area.

Police received a report at around 9.30pm that a house had been entered by a number of masked men, one of whom was armed with a baseball bat.

A male occupant was tied up by the intruders and the house ransacked.

Police said a sum of money and a quantity of jewellery was reported stolen.

The occupant was not injured in the incident.

The intruders left the house and made off from the scene in the occupant’s brown Mercedes SUV.

Detective Sergeant Keith Monaghan appealed for information.

He said the off-road Mercedes vehicle was discovered later.

“The jeep was located on Sunday morning abandoned in a field on the Blackfoot Road, outside Omagh, and I am keen to determine its movements between 9.30pm on Saturday and when it was located at 8am on Sunday,” he said.

“We are investigating a link between this incident and a similar incident at Gardiners Cross Road in Maguiresbridge on Friday evening.

“I would ask anyone with any information which could assist us in our investigations to contact detectives at Omagh on 101 quoting reference 1386 22/09/18.

“Alternatively, information can also be provided to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 which is 100% anonymous and gives people the power to speak up and stop crime.”