UPDATE: RiteWay robber wore hoodie, spoke with local accent- Police
Initial reports reaching this news site had stated that “masked gunmen” committed the robbery on the Flemming Street establishment; however, police in a press release today, April 20, 2017 stated that initial inquiries indicate that “a lone masked gunman entered the premises around 7:40 PM last night and demanded that one of the cash registers be opened. He then took the cash pan and fled the scene.”
Police described the assailant as black, slim built, in his twenties, about 5'9” tall and spoke with a local accent. He was at the time wearing all black with a hoodie, the press release stated..
No shots were fired and no one was injured in the incident.
Police are asking persons with information that can help in identifying the lone gunman to contact the Criminal Investigations Department through the RVIPF access number 311 or the RVIPF Intelligence Unit at 368-9339.
See previous article published April 19, 2017
Masked gunmen rob RiteWay in Road Town
Armed bandits, who concealed their faces with masks, pounced on RiteWay Food Market on Flemming Street, Road Town minutes ago, April 19, 2017.
It is not clear at this time if any shots were fired or if anyone was injured in the robbery that took place around 7:45 PM.
It was on June 13, 2016 that two armed bandits robbed the same establishment of cash. A shot was also fired during the ordeal; however, no one was injured.
We will provide more details on this evening's robbery as they come in.
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51 Responses to “UPDATE: RiteWay robber wore hoodie, spoke with local accent- Police ”
this might well be the off-spring from expat.
They parents cannot feed them anymore so they have to find for themselves.
I remember the First Caribbean bank robbery, it was the so of an expat.
Am just saying to ease the financial pressure on the expat so they can feed their children otherwise Tortola will be in deep Hell
And bet you, there will be nothing we can do when it is too late.
Don't allow my words to fall on deaf ears BVI;;;
How would you ever know what crime you prevented? Your mere presence may have caused the criminals to back off. There is no way to quantify that. The bottom line is you guys need to do more. I seldom see the Police like I do in other countries. You got some money from the Governor. I expect to see some progress soon. Put technology to work if nothing else.
You're such an illiterate @$$$$.