UPDATE: Police seek witnesses in Bobby’s CGB robbery
“Reports indicate that around 9pm, a champagne-coloured Suzuki XL-7 with no front licence plate drove up to Bobby’s Supermarket and two masked men in dark clothing, both carrying firearms, exited the vehicle. One entered the premises and demanded cash from the cashier while the other stood outside. Both suspects then fled the scene in the same vehicle with an undisclosed amount of cash in hand,” the Police said in the release.
“No shots were fired and neither the employees nor the customers in the establishment at the time were injured,” the release said.
“Witnesses noted that the champagne coloured XL-7 was seen traversing the area just before the incident occurred,” said the Police release.
The release said that persons who may have information that can assist in identifying the perpetrators in the robbery or witness any suspicious behavior prior to the incident can contact the Police Intelligence Unit at 468-9339 or the Criminal Investigations Unit through the RVIPF access number 311.
See earlier story published on March 16, 2014
Bobby's Supermarket CGB robbed at gunpoint
CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI - Elton Leonard proprietor of the chain of Bobby's stores across Tortola confirmed with Virgin Islands News Online that the supermarket at Cane Garden Bay was robbed this evening (Sunday March 16, 2014) by two daring gun-toting bandits sometime around 9:00pm.
Mr Leonard said while he is still in the proccess of gathering details, he could confirm that cash was taken and that no one was physically harmed during the robbery.
This news site understands that the robbery took place in the presence of several customers and the two bandits were both masked.
More details to come.
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