Mulligans burglars caught on camera!
Randy George, one of the proprietors of the popular establishment, told Virgin Islands News Online that he could identify one of the thieves from seeing him around at the bar.
“It was someone who would come in once in a while, the other one I have never seen before. But from the footage we know who they are,” he said.
According to George, the cameras showed the men entering the open bar at around 1:50 a.m. on December 5, and after they began to scout around - switched off the power around 2:22 a.m.
However, before the power was turned off at least one television was removed from the premises, the proprietor added.
A report was made to the police around 10:45 a.m. on December 6. when George and staff went to open the business. He estimated the items stolen were worth a little over $3,000.
The Sports Bar was burglarised twice before; hence the installation of the cameras, which George added was a worthwhile investment.
He also commended the Police for their swift response and investigative skills.
Interestingly, on December 3, 2011 the Road Town Anti-Crime Group cautioned home-owners and business-owners to be especially security conscious during the holiday season to “avoid making a burglar’s Christmas wishes come true”.
The press release had stated that while local statistics on Christmas burglaries have been hard to come by, the trend around the world is for burglaries to spike around this time and into the New Year.
Burglaries as a whole have been rising steadily in the territory for the past five or six years with more and more property-owners reporting that they have been affected.
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