UPDATE: Shot fired during One Mart Superstore robbery
This news site broke the news of the robbery last evening but information was sketchy at the time.
And, according to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), five men are presently assisting Police with their investigations into the robbery.
It also noted that a round was discharged by the robbers; however, no one was injured.
“In the incident, four armed men with their faces covered entered the store around 10pm last night and demanded money from the cashiers. After discharging one round in the air, the men then fled with some of the store’s proceeds. No one was injured in the incident,” a press release today April 19, 2016 from the RVIPF stated.
Police are asking for persons who witnessed the incident or may have information that could lead to the arrests of the persons involved to contact the Criminal Investigation Department via the RVIPF three-digit access number 311 or to the contact the Intelligence Department at 368-9339.
Persons are also invited to call the Miami-based Crimestoppers number 800-8477 and give this information anonymously.
See previous article published April 18, 2016
One Mart robbed
Popular shopping establishment One Mart Superstore, located in Purcell on the main island of Tortola, was allegedly robbed this evening April 18, 2016.
According to information reaching our newsroom, one man was held in relation to the alleged robbery of the supermarket.
Police Information and Press Officer Diane Drayton confirmed the incident this evening with this news site.
“I can confirm that Police reported to the scene of a robbery at One Mart this evening. No one was injured. Police are presently conducting inquiries,” she said.
Efforts to reach the owner of One Mart Superstore, Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool (R4), proved futile up to post time.
We will bring more details as they become available.
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41 Responses to “UPDATE: Shot fired during One Mart Superstore robbery”
This guy is just crumbling all around. At least no one was hurt.
The youths needs jobs and opportunities they were fooled by m***n
It's only a matter of time - I may not live to see any of these society ill doers receive due justice but it will happen. I will not however condone or support the eye for an eye practice where the innocent is put at risk or always walking on egg shell, for fear of the little freedom we have been put on the griddle. We are repaying enough to correct their wrongdoings so to add more grievances such as armed robbery or break-ins, simulated threats or bullying - is unacceptable. Go strike, march/protest or cause an uproar but do not put me or my family in the firing range and call this reaction justice - its not, its ignorance for one may never know what the outcome of these armed-robberies will be.
We just need to do our part and be good stalwarts and not fall into their traps. We put them in, we can take them out - and not hurt ourselves by becoming a part of statistics which grants them the distractions and satisfaction they are hoping for.
an example needs to be made of a robber
i 100000% agree with u they need better security at one mart