Police arrest two men for attempted robbery

PHILIPSBURG–Two young men were arrested by police on Tuesday morning for attempted armed robbery, according to police on Tuesday evening. These two suspects, who were dressed in dark clothing and armed with a gun, tried to rob a couple at the lookout point in Guana Bay.

The suspects arrived in a Hyundai I-10 and the driver of the other vehicle managed to drive away during the attempted robbery and drove to the junction of Sucker Garden Road and Guana Bay Road.

Police were notified and the I-10 was seen coming out of the Guana Bay area heading towards Middle Region. Immediately several police patrols and detectives started a search to locate the vehicle and suspects in question.

Police said that with great assistance and communication from persons in the community, they were successful in arresting the two men A.G. (17) and K.C.J.B (17), and had confiscated the vehicle they used in the attempted robbery.

The investigation is in the hands of the Special Robbery Unit.

Source: The Daily Herald https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/75806-police-arrest-two-men-for-attempted-robbery

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