Baby threatened with broken glass during Belfast carjacking

The PSNI has appealed for information following a car hijacking in Belfast. Picture: Niall Carson/PA

A baby was threatened with broken glass during a vehicle hijacking in Belfast city centre.

A PSNI spokesperson: “It was reported that a delivery driver had exited his vehicle, a white Vauxhall Agila, in the Donegall Place area at around 3.50am, leaving his partner and her young baby in the rear.

“Two men approached the car on foot, before one got into the driver’s seat and drove the vehicle away.

“The second man appeared to try to stop him, but was unsuccessful.

We’re appealing for information after a vehicle was hijacked in Belfast city centre in the early hours of this morning, Saturday 25th October. A woman and child were in the vehicle at the time - an extremely distressing ordeal for them. Full details: https://t.co/yhyVoMcrPF pic.twitter.com/GdCXYMVCCT

— Police Belfast City Centre (@PSNIBelfast) October 25, 2025

“A short distance away, close to Fountain Lane, the man turned and held what the woman believed to be a broken bottle or piece of broken glass to the head of the young baby and told her to get out of the car.”

After the mother and child left the vehicle it was driven towards City Hall and onto Chichester Street.

It was later found in Upper Stanfield Street.

The police spokesperson added: “This was an absolutely shocking incident and an extremely distressing ordeal for the victims.

“They have been left shaken, but thankfully otherwise uninjured.”

Anyone in the area at the time who saw anything suspicious or may have CCTV or dashcam footage should contact police on 101, quoting reference 211 25/10/25.