POLICE said quick response by officers resulted in the arrest of one man and two teenagers in connection with two separate armed robberies that occurred on Wednesday.
The first incident happened shortly after 4pm at a business on Montagu Beach.
According to initial reports, a woman was approached by two young men, one allegedly armed with a handgun. The boys stole the woman’s handbag and robbed the establishment of an undisclosed amount of cash before fleeing the area on foot.
Officers from the Mobile Division apprehended a Kemp Road boy and recovered a handbag in connection with this incident. The other juvenile remains at large.
The second incident occurred shortly after 10pm in the area of Poinciana Avenue.
Police said the victim was approached by two men, one allegedly armed with a handgun. The suspects robbed him of cash before fleeing the area on foot. The victim was able to point out the direction in which the suspects fled.
Moments later, officers from “Operation Just Road” sprang into action and arrested an 18-year-old and a 16-year-old in the area of Watlings Street and Cordeaux Avenue. During this arrest, a handgun, a quantity of marijuana along with cash believed to be the property of the victim was recovered from the suspects. Both males are assisting police with their investigation.
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