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Robber scared off with spoon

Robber scared off with spoon

| 21/08/2010 | 13 Comments

(CNS): An armed robber was foiled last night by a restaurant worker who threw a spoon at the culprit after he stole money from a female customer at Liberty’s Restaurant. According to the police report, at about 10 last night (Friday 20 August) a man armed with what appeared to be a handgun and wearing a mask entered the restaurant on Rev Blackman Road, West Bay, grabbed up the money of a female customer, who was at the counter preparing to pay her bill. He then went into the kitchen and demanded money from a male attendant at the restaurant, who threw a spoon at him. The robber ran off with the money towards Hell Road on foot.

No shots were fired and no-one was injured in the incident. The suspect is described as being 5′ 5” -5’ 6” in height, dark complexion, and slim built. He was wearing a red shirt, long jeans pants, and had a bandanna over his face from above his nose down. West Bay detectives are appealing for witnesses from anyone who was in the area at the time of the robbery and saw the incident or the man leaving the scene who are asked to call West Bay CID on 949-3990 or the confidential Crime Stoppers number 800-TIPS (8477).

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