Series of robberies cause businessman to fear for customers

Mar 18, 2018 News

The proprietor of a Tyre shop which is located in High Street in the compound of Ashmin’s Trading Company is calling on police at the Brickdam Police Station to look into a series of robberies that are occurring at his Tyre shop.

The shop where frequent robberies are taking place.

Kevin Phillips stated that he has been operating the Tyre shop for over seven months and within that short period five customers have been robbed while tending to their vehicles at the work shop.
He said that a small group or men who live in the same area is responsible for committing the robberies in the area.
Phillips said that the latest robbery that occurred at his Tyre shop was on Phagwah Day. He added that it was approximately 19:00 hrs when a taxi driver stopped at his shop to change a flat tyre when he was approached by a man who was armed with a knife.
The man placed the knife to the taxi- driver neck and relieved him of his cellular phone, three rings and $20,000 cash.
Phillips said that after he realised what was happening in front of his shop, he intervened. “After I saw the driver getting robbed, I approach the robber and we had a scuffle.”
He added that after he tried to grab the knife from the robber, the man dealt him several cuffs about his body before making good his escape.
The taxi driver and Phillips reported the matter to the Brickdam Police Station. After giving at statements to the police, a few officers accompanied Phillips and the taxi driver to the scene but they did not see the alleged robber.
Phillips said that a few days after the incident while at his shop, he saw the robber. He said the robber threatened to stab him and told him that he needs to “leave people let them get robbed.”
Phillips, after being threatened by the man went back to the Brickdam Police Station where he made another report.
He said that even the students who attend the Carnegie School of Home Economics are scared to walk there on a daily base because of the constant fear of their phone being snatched. He added, “Just imagine them girls does have to walk in large groups because of the constant robberies that are taking place around there.”
Phillips said that he would like the Police at the Brickdam Police Station to do frequent patrol in the area because his customers are afraid to take their vehicle there because of the robberies. “Is one set of young boys is committing these robberies and they need to be dealt with.”

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