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Masked gunmen terrorise beauty salon in brazen robbery

-patrons relieved of cash & personal belongings
A beauty salon in Purcell Estate was robbed at gunpoint and three customers relieved of the personal belongings including cash when masked gunmen pounced on the establishment shortly after 8 pm yesterday December 23, 2020. Photo: Internet Source
PURCELL ESTATE, Tortola, VI - A beauty salon in Purcell Estate, Tortola was robbed at gunpoint and three customers relieved of their personal belongings including cash when masked gunmen pounced on the establishment shortly after 8:00 pm last evening December 23, 2020.

According to information reaching Virgin Islands News Online (VINO), about four persons were in the salon when two men entered the establishment, one brandishing a gun while the other stood watch at the entrance.

Sources said both culprits had their identities hidden by covering most of their face with hoodies and masks.

The gun tooting bandits relieved the customers of over $1200 cash and took about $300 from a cash register belonging to the proprietor of the business.

The men made their escape by running out the area at the back of the building, however, CCTV cameras captured the robbery and the footage has since been handed over to police as investigations continue. 

VINO will bring more information as it becomes available. 

24 Responses to “Masked gunmen terrorise beauty salon in brazen robbery ”

  • Bill (24/12/2020, 11:30) Like (64) Dislike (0) Reply
    We're calling for particularly HARSH sentences for all such culprits when they're caught no matter how long it takes to real them in. Bunch of punks.
    • WOWW (24/12/2020, 12:23) Like (6) Dislike (18) Reply

      Thea d*** i**** man

      • Ghost (24/12/2020, 13:34) Like (7) Dislike (8) Reply
        @Woww.. you just sound so stupid .so our people don’t rob and kill to.then again common sense doesn’t grow in everyone’s garden. Stop with your foolish trolling..these hoodlums are just too wicked .they don’t fear God but their day will come!.. God’s Justice is Better than any given by man.. leave them..
      • Georgie (24/12/2020, 15:39) Like (11) Dislike (19) Reply
        So each customer had in excess of four hundred dollars ($400.00) .. hmm sounds a bit fishy to me ... but hey .. I am gonna go sip my tea ...
        • Deh Watcha (25/12/2020, 12:39) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
          My boy these thief does be watching you harder than you think.

          You go ATM they see that big roll push out, sometimes you collect money from someone who owe you they watching you, following you.

          I know a contractor partner who came from bank and next thing a vehicle following he all up country thru all kind of road, where ever he go they following. But he eventually "evaded" them. I know another place got held up because they followed someone there who recently picked up money from someone.

          These things happening. Cash is king nut sometimes issa f**k.
          • Steve (26/12/2020, 00:25) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
            What about these show off guys buying a $2 soda, but pulling out a big wad of money to show off? They will be next to get robbed. Idiots.
        • Fran (26/12/2020, 00:19) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
          @Georgie... It is not unbelievable, you have no idea what these stupid vain women are paying money for trying to look cute, instead of putting it in the bank. My friend told me she paid over $600 for hair weave, nails, eyebrows and lashes. I told her she will always be broke and to NOT ask me for a loan again....EVER! Plus, she always have an excuse not to pay me all of my money at once, always on pieces. Never again!!!
  • pop (24/12/2020, 11:39) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    Lord
  • VINO lol (24/12/2020, 11:48) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
    Robber man them relieve a lot of people of jewelry and money
    • dread (24/12/2020, 12:10) Like (4) Dislike (2) Reply
      Personal belongs is not just jewellery... is women they would have phones, purse etc
  • Bulldawg (24/12/2020, 11:50) Like (42) Dislike (0) Reply
    I think all business places that are opened a bit late needs to install that security buzzer door so they can monitor who enters their business properly. These youngsters are not going to quit.
    • hush! (24/12/2020, 12:14) Like (21) Dislike (1) Reply
      Poor ppl have money to make! these lil punks need to go look work!!
    • @bulldawg (27/12/2020, 09:08) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Mgrs and owners of business establishments should be licensed to carry and use firearms to protect themselves ,employees and customers. This is the only deterrent that is effective against these fatherless stray puppies from the genes of the scum of another land dishonestll claiming Black Lives Matter.
  • rewrsdffds (24/12/2020, 12:24) Like (8) Dislike (37) Reply

    Local men is not doing these crimes have to be i**** p*****

  • Real Tool (24/12/2020, 13:12) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply

    (ok) you got to be a real s****t

  • Terminology (24/12/2020, 13:35) Like (23) Dislike (2) Reply
    Stop with the “relieved” and “pounced” BS already. These thugs invaded the salon and stole other people’s money and belongings. At gun point!
    Criminal behavior demands criminal terminology.
  • Tan I am (24/12/2020, 13:44) Like (6) Dislike (6) Reply
    The usual reality of Black Lives Matter as demonstrated by " victims " .
  • Good info (24/12/2020, 13:54) Like (15) Dislike (0) Reply
    This happened to me once, good advice from police. Look at their shoes.
  • tretretrete (24/12/2020, 15:39) Like (10) Dislike (5) Reply
    Things like crime C****Y the host of C** D**P will never talk about. But she will find every reason to blame the Government...
  • in fact (24/12/2020, 15:49) Like (7) Dislike (5) Reply
    Likely the sons cousin family acquaintances from a back home purgatory location fulfilling their mission to come build up the VI.
  • long look man (24/12/2020, 16:59) Like (1) Dislike (4) Reply
    I hope this establishment was blessed with oils before hand. If so our police just needs to wait and these vermin will be caught red handed, hopefully on their backs with their eyes closed, so its a case closed investigation.
  • Who in charge of internal security? (24/12/2020, 21:26) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Its the Governor who is in charge of internal security and the police. And police commissioner Matthews responsible for managing the RRVIPF. it's time to start talking about their failures in controlling these robberies.
  • ReX FeRal (25/12/2020, 03:29) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Blacks robbing Blacks...Keep it up. Someone is going to introduce them to the worms under the ground sooner than later.


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