From RCIPS Sat, May 9, 2015 at 4:00 PM

Just before 10:00 PM last night (Friday, 08^th May 2015), 911 received a report of a robbery at Blackbeard’s the Falls.  A lone gunman entered the Liquor Store and demanded money from two cashiers on duty. The gunman pointed what appeared to be a handgun at a 31-year-old male (cashier) and said to him, “Give mi di money”.  The Cashier handed over a sum of cash to the gunman from his till. The gunman then moved to the second cashier, a 35-year-old female, and told her to open her cash register, while pointing the gun at her. She removed a sum of cash from her till and handed it over to him. He then made his exit through the entrance door and turned left of the store and disappeared.

At total of CI$817.00 was reported stolen from the tills of both cashiers.

The handgun is described as a small black and silver handgun which the gunman had in his left hand.

The gunman is described as follows: 5`5″ tall, slim built, dark complexion, dressed in dark coloured baseball cap with a purple coloured  peak, dark coloured bandana with light coloured pattern covering his face, dark coloured long-sleeved T-shirt, light blue distressed jeans pants with a hole to the rear right and to the right front side, white sneakers with a white pattern. The gunman carried a green Kirk Supermarket plastic bag in his hand.  

No shots were fired, and no one was physically injured.

Anyone who may have witnessed the robbery or who may have information that could assist the investigation is asked to contact the investigating officer DC 261 Santo at 324-0684, or if you wish to remain anonymous please call Crime Stoppers at 800-8477(Tips).