(CNS): A 52-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of robbery following another stick-up at a food truck in George Town, but a suspected accomplice remains at large. Police said that the armed robbery took place shortly before 10pm on Monday at the food on South Church Street. Two men, one armed with what appeared to be a handgun and the other a knife, approached the truck and demanded cash.
The staff handed over the cash pan, and the men left with an undisclosed quantity of cash. No injuries were reported, and no shots were fired.
The police said that after the robbery, firearm response officers who responded to the incident were making checks in the George Town area when they saw two men on bicycles in the Windsor Park area who fitted the descriptions of the suspects.
“The men, on seeing the police, abandoned their bicycles and ran on foot from the location,” the RCIPS said. The officers followed the men on foot and apprehended the 52-year-old man. He was arrested on suspicion of robbery and other offences. He remains in custody pending further investigation.
This is the latest in a spree of armed robberies over the last few months, several of which have targeted late-night food stands and trucks.
Anyone with information is asked to call George Town Police Station at 949-4222.
Anonymous tips can be provided directly to the RCIPS via the Confidential Tip Line at 949-7777, or via the RCIPS website. Tips can also be submitted anonymously via the Cayman Crime Stoppers website or by downloading the Cayman Crime Stoppers app.
