Thieves fled the scene in a silver grey SUV after robbing transit officers from a security company of money and a firearm on Sunday morning.
According to police, the security officers were in the process of transacting business along the High Street, Bridgetown, St Michael section of RBC Royal Bank when two armed assailants exited the SUV and took a number of bags with money as well as the weapon.
There were no reports of injuries.
The incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. and investigations are continuing.
Anyone with information or may have witnessed this incident is asked to contact The Crime Stoppers hotline at 1800-8477, Police Emergency at 211 or the Criminal Investigations Department at 430-7189 or 430-7190.
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There are reports that thieves escaped with an undisclosed sum of money following a robbery at RBC Royal Bank, Broad Street, St Michael, earlier Sunday.
Initial information indicated security personnel dealing with cash were involved in an altercation at the bank – which is closed to the public today – but no one was injured.
More details as they come. (Nation News)
By 1 p.m., traffic was flowing as normal in the area.
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