PHOTO: Dennie Warren Jr.
Police are investigating the 9th robbery to take place this year in the Cayman Islands tonight, Saturday 11 February 2012.
At approximately 8:30 p.m. Saturday evening two men entered Miss Alex Variety Store, North Sound Road, George Town.
“One male was holding what appears to be a orange flare gun and the other male holding what appears to be a black handgun. There were four females in the store and a young child,” a police spokesperson said.
The thieves demanded cash, before taking a small amount of cash from the cash drawer. They left on foot, according to police.
“The description of the males are both about 5 foot in height, regular build, one light brown skin the other dark skin, information from witnesses state they were possibly teenagers. Both were wearing long jean pants and shirts with one wearing a stocking over his face the other a black mesh mask. Both males spoke with Caymanian accents.”
No shots were fired and no one was injured as a result of the incident.
Anyone who has any information regarding the robbery is asked to contact George Town Police Station on 949-4222, the RCIPS tip-line 949-7777 or the confidential Crime Stoppers number 800-8477(TIPS).
