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Lone gunman robs Dawson's Superette in Lower Estate

March 30th, 2017 | Tags: Robbery Carl Dawson gunman
The photo circulating on social media of the alleged gunman that robbed Dawson's Superette this evening, March 30, 2017. Photo: Team of Reporters
LOWER ESTATE, Tortola, VI- At around 6:00 PM today, March 30, 2017 a lone gunman robbed Dawson's Superette in Lower Estate on the main island of Tortola.

The gunman reportedly made off with all the money from the business' cash pan.

No one was reportedly injured in the robbery incident, which police are now investigating.

Meanwhile, there is a photo circulating on social media of the alleged gunman, who is seen wearing a hoodie. The alleged gunman was captured on security camera on the run.

The store is owned by former Permanent Secretary Mr Carl Dawson and his wife.

53 Responses to “Lone gunman robs Dawson's Superette in Lower Estate”

  • Xxx (30/03/2017, 23:17) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Oh no
    • Medal for Mr Brave. (31/03/2017, 00:45) Like (3) Dislike (20) Reply
      Things hard. Month end. Rent time. Can't let the girl friend down. Honey. I promise I'm going pay the rent don't worry yourself..
      • Woi (31/03/2017, 11:21) Like (3) Dislike (4) Reply
        LmFAOOOOOOOO WOIIIIIII
      • Powder Fist (31/03/2017, 11:36) Like (11) Dislike (2) Reply
        to Medal for Mr Brave - I will give you a pimp slap for your stupidity...you sound so foolish. You're probably a thief yourself and looking for excuses to rob hard working people.
        • extra (31/03/2017, 12:48) Like (13) Dislike (3) Reply
          You sound foolish thinking that they made that comment in sincerity lmao
      • ZZZ (31/03/2017, 21:55) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
        @Medal For Mr. Brave, Stop making excuses for the thief. The thief is taking the easy way out. The thief is stealing to buy weed, sneakers and liquor. His a..
        Is laying up in Mommy house for free. When we the hard working people is getting up to go to work, they are going to bed, when we are going to bed, they are getting up to roam the streets.




  • ABC (31/03/2017, 00:27) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Thsnk god the governor address funding
  • Jack B Nimble. (31/03/2017, 00:37) Like (4) Dislike (21) Reply
    I'm now convince that these robbers are not locals they don't live in the BVI.. or if they are locals, they have to b on crack and desperate What the hell will one get from robbing Dawson? Especially during a weekday. A local criminal is smarter than that...
    • @Jack B Nimble (31/03/2017, 13:31) Like (10) Dislike (2) Reply
      Not everything is an expat problem. Locals aren't above stealing, money is money, the only thing they care about is that the got out with more than they probably had in the first place. In addition to that locals have gotten caught just the same, robbing places that the average person might say is "not smart".
    • chupes (31/03/2017, 22:18) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
      An if the locals were or are smarter than that they wouldn't turn out to be criminals now,would they.....the mentality y'all have blaming expats for everything is jus wrong cause if u really do ur homework u will find that majority of the things happening is done by locals
  • wize up (31/03/2017, 04:58) Like (4) Dislike (6) Reply
    money don't fight crime: I live to see the day when our hard working people are robbed within walking distance of our police stations: where he police? Why you are only see the on our streets after crime is committed???....I know that the paid blogger will have lots of piss to say: 30 thousand people: 24 square miles and so much unsolved criminal behaviour: what's going on!!!
    • reality (31/03/2017, 14:31) Like (13) Dislike (0) Reply
      Everyday y'all blaming police. I find your memory convenient when it's only a few days ago one of these news sites saying that a police caught a man stealing from Bobby's. The reality is, these parents need to train their children to work hard for what they want. They need to teach them the importance of higher education and the importance of being content with what they have until they work to get more. Reality is, there are hundreds of businesses in town, and unless the government stake a police at every business it would be difficult to catch these criminals in action. Maybe you should join the police and see if you can catch every criminal in action. Waiting......
      • wize up (31/03/2017, 16:02) Like (3) Dislike (2) Reply

        @ reality: the fire department responsible for fire fighting: the electricity department responsible for supplying electricity: the police department is responsible for law enforcement: there is a very big difference between blame and responsibility: these young punks *&^%$£ our country because they know that they can get away with it: no one is casting blame on the police but responsibly and accountability is the issue here:

        • reality (31/03/2017, 18:17) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
          You have a point, however, if people stop making these criminals think that they could get away with it and help the police solve some of these crimes then our community will be safer. Accountability is right but if you clip the fruit and leave the root, the problem will always be there. Some of these young men have a job and they still want to be stealing. This get rich quick idea is too contagious.
          • wize up (31/03/2017, 21:04) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
            @ reality: what will eventually happen some business owner will injure one of these young punks!!!!
    • Outlaw (31/03/2017, 15:30) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply

      Wizeup you continue to prove yourself everyday as a total jac^&*. When you was a cop were you present every time a crime is in progress? If you going to tell me yes, then you need to pay back every cent you got for salary because you never arrest anyone

  • Gumption.Official (31/03/2017, 06:37) Like (12) Dislike (0) Reply
    Most people rather sell out their community by not providing valid information about the crime in the BVI than sell out the individuals who them know causing our community to crumble with a attitude (it's not my concern). By time it became their concern it's too late for the individual/s as they are dead or someone close to them. We as a community should be like a family looking out for everyone. Robbing and bad man/bad girl life style have no positive future and just a useless negative hype them leave a negative taste.
    • @Gumption.Official (31/03/2017, 13:36) Like (2) Dislike (6) Reply
      You really think that most people rather sell out their community? It's about trust plain and simple. Why should people feel the need to report matters when the BVI lacks confidentiality? When you can go to the police statement to make a report but before you leave people can tell you what you were there for/what was said, or when you call the police station to make a report they want to know the name and address of the person calling. When the police department is able to establish proper confidentiality you will see more persons coming forward with information. Until then people feel inclined to keep their mouth shut for fear of retaliation.
      • Gumption.Official (31/03/2017, 15:12) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
        @gumption.official- I fully understand what you're saying and your spot on. The lack of trust is weak yet we have to brake the taboo!
    • wize up (31/03/2017, 15:53) Like (0) Dislike (5) Reply
      @ gumption: respect is earned: how can one trust giving info to a law enforcement department in which officers are involved with unlawful conduct: but I have to agree with you because it takes passing information to fight crime: trust is a very serious issue in this territory:
  • africa (31/03/2017, 07:10) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
    Wrong way to advertise Tortola. These hoodlums are only destroying this beautiful land. The sad truth is no one cares enough to stand up for us. Love the COPS, hate them all we want. They r the only person we can call when things like this happens so here we go we will blogging a lot of negatives about this but we r too coward to do anything.tv
  • Cloud in my sky (31/03/2017, 07:54) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Hope they find the person who did this.
  • zoe (31/03/2017, 08:02) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    Lock them up
  • mmmmm (31/03/2017, 08:03) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    Just go to the store that sell that sell that hoody all that buy that black hoody question them hard easy case
  • enough (31/03/2017, 08:15) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
    These punks need to stop and they need to be stopped. I can only rely on the intervention of the Holy Spirit at this time to arrest these gangsters right on the scene. I pray that the Lord will freeze them with a live mannequin challenge while in the act. This is real folks. Suppose these guns go off. If each of us imagine what it feels like to have someone pull a gun in your face please think of it. It could have been a time you or your child just run to the shop to buy clorozlz to wash with.

    This is a young man who most likely still live in his parents house (because in the BVI our young men don't move out). Parents you see you unemployed or school kids with stuff you don't buy and what they surely didn't work for. Please invesrigate or call the police if something is more than suspicious. Encourage your children to turn themselves in and take responsibility for their crimes.
    Just last evening I tried to leave work in time to catch this shop before they close. When I reached by the Band Stand area and looked on my clock I realized it was 5.59 and I wouldn't catch them open so I just drove straight instead of taking the turn. Now what would have happened had I gotten there at 5.55? People wake up. This thing is real
  • huh (31/03/2017, 08:36) Like (2) Dislike (6) Reply
    He look tall and slim like a Minister.

    Ayo better look into to dah one.
  • vgboy (31/03/2017, 09:06) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    y he advertising Tortola so?
  • * (31/03/2017, 09:27) Like (10) Dislike (1) Reply
    One of them young boys from right in that area.
  • wow (31/03/2017, 09:29) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    you young guys need to go look honest work
  • Right thing to do (31/03/2017, 09:32) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
    Time for store/business owners to arm themselves and not be afraid to buss-a-cap in one of these young punks as an example to others. This thing is getting to be annoying now. Same thing for people stealing from bobby's.
  • grench (31/03/2017, 09:38) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Guess he would not wear that hoody again with those words on it
  • bb (31/03/2017, 10:39) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    The passion fruit
  • Check the uniform (31/03/2017, 11:00) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
    Wait this man in Nike slippers and a Tola hood? Really? Thats the new robber man uniform?
    • NezRez (31/03/2017, 11:10) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
      He'll get caught because he's stupid. I guarantee he will wear that hoodie and those slippers again, plus the people in the store can recognize this idiot.
    • .... (31/03/2017, 13:38) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Yeah...lol. At least he reppin his hood (in the commission of a crime)....
  • BET (31/03/2017, 13:15) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
    That Hoodie and Slippers, come on parent, you know what your kid was wearing when he/she left the house. Take the kid into the police station.
    Now, all who is wearing Nike slippers is going to be a suspect, I would think so myself. I already saw two young men in those Nike slippers with socks today and I'm like hmmmm, could it be one of them?
  • Yes (31/03/2017, 13:55) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    he looks like a high school athelete
  • mr bean (31/03/2017, 14:15) Like (2) Dislike (3) Reply
    Alot of these robberies have inside help. Either we have some of the most sophisticated criminals in the world or the most incompetent police force. Year after year the pattern is the same. Robberies increase around the time of most major holidays. The usual descriptions of the alleged suspects are identical and no one is paying attention to that. Good luck with giving the police more money and nothing changes.
    • wize up (01/04/2017, 03:50) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      @ mr bean: great point however some in this territory think you are against the police when you speak like this: those responsible for crime are very incompetent and who vex vex!!!!
  • Real Talk (31/03/2017, 14:37) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

    Jack be nibble you sound like a total £$% .From your athief you totally don't have sense so what does wearing g a hoodie got to do with the nationally of the person go get a life tola has thief so don't try blame it on out siders alone .Am sure by the way the person position them self if you out the young men in that same area to do it you would find the person that did this and he is a tolian

  • Hmm (31/03/2017, 15:07) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Hmm why don't you stop judging people and mind your dam biz .The police will find out who it is
    • tolaman (31/03/2017, 15:59) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Dude... You for real???? It is our business. We all live here. If it was your family member in there at the time and the store was robbed would it not involve you?? Hmm.... is it you? You guilty?
  • Business Owner (31/03/2017, 16:26) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    If they come to rob my store, I don't want to kill them, I am going to blow both of their legs off from the knee down. Killing them is the easy way out for them.
    • @ business owner (31/03/2017, 18:08) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
      My friend , these punks have an advantage over us, which is the element of surprise. As much as we as business owners would like to just lay these guys put, they are not going to show up when we there, it's the vulnerable staff they scoop. Take time man, something going go down. The mother who know she just wash and fold that hoodie better tell her son to give himself up.
  • Visitor, USA (31/03/2017, 19:43) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    In most businesses in the USA, there are signs on the door saying anyone wearing hoodies or the hood on your head is not allowed in the store unless you take it off.
  • Fyah Rasta (31/03/2017, 21:32) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    In slippers and all too. Smh. Shame what our Islands coming to yes.
  • Hmm (01/04/2017, 07:28) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    well they sure kno the route going up them staircase behind stinky Barba shop so local or not they link with someone from here
  • Mickle (01/04/2017, 07:57) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    Howe thats you!
  • Afu (01/04/2017, 19:44) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    And just how much did that clown get?. It ain't even enough to get him out of the can. You can rob your own for such a little bit of change, but now he has to beg for big cash the hard way. Was it worth it?.
  • de silent one (02/04/2017, 09:26) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    I have read some of the blogs and there are so many things been said about the ongoing state of these robberies. As far as I can remember, the law tells you that you have the right to defend yourself, family and property. However, I think its the manner of how you do that, that will cause the law to investigate. As soon as the police hold these allege robbers/criminals these are the same bloggers that bashes them for doing their job. You just can't please them.


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