Vehicle, cash & merchandise stolen in RiteWay robbery
According to Retail Manager of RiteWay Food Markets, Mr Andy Clayton, the robbery occurred just around 9 A.M. in the parking lot of the supermarket while the driver was sitting in one of the company’s vehicles.
“[He] was approached by what seems to be a masked man who tried to take control of the vehicle,” Clayton related.
The man eventually succeeded in taking the vehicle along with a quantity of cash. Clayton declined to give an estimate of the cash stolen at this point.
The Retail Manager related that although some force was used to commandeer the vehicle, there were no reports of a weapon being involved in the incident.
He further told this news site that one of the employees, who was nearby, jumped in his vehicle and gave chase but lost sight of the vehicle shortly afterwards as it headed towards Road Town.
The driver is reportedly very traumatised by the incident which was allegedly reported immediately afterwards to the Road Town Police Station. Several witnesses reportedly saw the incident as it unfolded.
Police Information Officer Diane Drayton confirmed a report of the robbery and stated that details will be given at a later time.
Virgin Islands News Online will continue to provide more details as this story develops.
35 Responses to “Vehicle, cash & merchandise stolen in RiteWay robbery”
He still wont get a raise or award from Rite Way
why one of the security was not assigned to go with the driver, instead of standing in the store intimidating customers ? the R M is not too smart , over looking this option?