QUICK ACTION by an off-duty policeman and security guards prevented a possible robbery at the First Citizens Bank, Collymore Rock, St Michael, yesterday.
According to police public relations officer Inspector David Welch, just after 10 a.m. a man armed with a collins and wearing a ski mask was spotted trying to enter the bank.
However, he was foiled by security guards and an off-duty policeman who was doing business there. The man, who was clad in a grey tracksuit top and a pair of blue jeans, escaped.
Welch appealed to the public to contact the police at telephone number 211 with any information to assist with ongoing investigations. (AH)