UPDATE: Cash & jewellery taken in Baughers Bay bar armed robbery
The bar is known as Lindon’s Bar and is situated opposite Paula’s Bar in Baughers Bay.
According to a press release from the RVIPF, the proprietor stated that he was about to close the bar around 2 A.M. when two masked men entered dressed in black clothing and brandishing handguns.
The assailants demanded money and took the night’s taking from the register. One assailant then ripped a gold chain valued $500 from the proprietor’s neck and left the scene.
Neither the proprietor nor the customers that were at the bar at the time were harmed, the release stated.
Police said the armed Immediate Response Unit, which was at the scene shortly after the incident, continues their search for possible suspects.
Trinidad national allegedly found with loaded pistol
Meanwhile, the RVIPF stated that less than 24 hours prior to this incident, Police charged 27-year-old Jamal Lewis, a native of Trinidad residing aboard Tortola Services, a barge berth at West End for Unlawful Possession of Firearm and Unlawful Possession of Explosive after a search of his person resulted in the recovery of a loaded 38 calibre pistol.
The search was carried out after a man report that Lewis had assaulted him with a gun at an entertainment venue on Tortola.
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force is encouraging members of the public to do their part in reducing the number of guns in the Territory. Persons who know of individuals in possession of guns can report this information to any police office and any station in the Territory. This information will greatly assist the officers now dedicated to the task of removing these weapons from the Territory.
Persons are also encouraged to use the untraceable, anonymous Crimestoppers Miami hotline number 800-(TIPS) or 800-8477. No names or numbers are requested and only the information provided is passed on to local police detectives.
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