(CNS): Police have arrested three people after two robberies on Tuesday night in Bodden Town and in George Town, where a victim was injured. The first was at 8:30pm in Savannah. Two masked men entered the Tortuga liquor store at Country Corner in Savannah armed with knives and stole a quantity of cash and a bottle of wine before fleeing.
The next robbery happened at 10:00pm at a Walkers Road shop, but the masked armed robbers failed to make their escape after the cashier resisted and, with the help of the public, was able to hold the suspects in the store until the police arrived.
During the altercation, the cashier sustained injuries but was able to get out of the shop and hold the door closed with the help of people outside, trapping the two men inside with the door’s shutters. When the police arrived shortly afterwards, they arrested the two men, aged 18 and 28, both from West Bay.
They also arrested a juvenile girl, believed to have been involved in both of the robberies, who was seen fleeing from the store in Savannah earlier with two men.
The cashier who was injured during the fight with the robbers was taken to the hospital, where he was treated for serious but non-life-threatening injuries and later released.
As part of the investigation, the police seized a quantity of cash and an abandoned vehicle believed to be connected to the incident. All three suspects remained in police custody on Wednesday as investigations continued.
The RCIPS commended the actions of the store employee and the public who assisted, but stressed that personal safety should always be a priority.
Meanwhile, Tortuga said the staff members at their store were all safe and not physically harmed, and that they had responded with professionalism under difficult circumstances. Support has been arranged for those affected, and they are helping police with the investigation.
“Our people come first,” Tortuga Rum Company CEO Eugene Nolan said in a statement Wednesday morning. “We are ensuring our team receives the care and assistance they need. I’d also like to express our gratitude to the RCIPS for their rapid response. We are fully supporting them in their efforts to identify and hold those responsible accountable.”
Police believe that these incidents are linked, but they have not yet said if the robbers were also responsible for the robbery on Monday night that took place at a convenience store in Savannah, where two masked men armed with a knife had taken cash and made their escape. One of the robbers was wearing red slippers and a red mask.
Anyone with information regarding any of the three robberies is asked to call CID 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.
