One male adult is in police custody in relation to an alleged robbery which occurred at Salisbury.
According to reports from Police Public Relations Officer (PRO), Acting Inspector Pellam Jno Baptiste, it is alleged that about 12:30pm on Tuesday, March 8th, 2016, two sales agents employed with J Astaphan and Company were robbed of an unspecified amount of Eastern Caribbean Currency by one individual wearing a mask and armed with a shotgun.
He said that during the incident, one round was discharged but no one was injured.
Investigations are ongoing.
Anyone with information which can assist the police in their investigations can contact the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) at telephone numbers 266-5164, 266-5165 and 266-5119 or Crime Stoppers Dominica at 1-800- 8477.
Good that he was caught. You know if he resided in a communist country what would happen to him.
It was not stated if he was caught during the robbery or soon after. Mention was not made if the money was retrieved.
He should not be bailed and put back on the street. He should be given a stiff sentence. The tendency to steal will still be with him and probably until he dies. A leopard does not change its color overnight.
The real tragedy goes to one who tries to defend himself against those robbers. He then has to go through the hassle of defending himself in court. (That is if he is still alive). The police are being extra careful that they don’t end up like the Portsmouth Trio, so they handle everything with kids gloves.
Zor bon la
lord bless our nation call a spade by its name young men refusing to work and think they can sit by the road smoking weed and making fast money STOP THIS IMMEDIATELY AND FIND SOMETHING USEFUL TO DO
One man in costody sot zor sot continue bitting him all you will know.a man dat on road while d robbery going on
You would probably get robbed at gun point for riding a Chinese bicycle in Dominica Smh
Funny!
These guys have been committing robberies in their own village for quite some time. And the villagers know who they are n do not report them. SMH. Protest about that ner.. When they start dropping like flies all they saying is what is going on in Bawi ner. Wickedness u do will fall on u n the people who encourage u.
How do u know they from Salisbury, the Police should hold u up for questioning!
I am from salisbury and just like you and I the police knows who is who, but can they just meet the person or persons on the streets and arrest them? NO!!!!!!!!!! The person has to be actually caught in the act of stealing or be in possession of items that do not belong to them. So i really don’t get your point. Another thing what does protest have to do with that? We the people of Salisbury protested for a cause. The young boys who did this needs a beating and jail time to the fullest extent of the Law. BE REAL YOU THINK THAT THE POLICE ARE NOT GETTING REPORTS ABOUT ROBBERIES
I wish some of the protesters who threw the stones at the police were around to have thrown stones at the robber. Then we would know whom it was.
The country is doomed.
Salisbury is DOOMED. They say they don’t rely on others for survival but they preying on people for survival….MP.
I think you are more doomed than the country.
All shall eat by any means necessary!!! Ghetto youths fed up
yah! continue to make excuses for them. when they end up in the hospital or worst find somebody to blame.
Until they rob you, then you would be singing a different tune. Stop making excuses for their actions.
Ghetto youth need to get off their butts and find work to do!!!!………… AND no BS about no work….. Y’all just lazy!!!
That is where a communist government comes in. All shall eat but all shall work in order to eat. This is just an example.
That Voler/thief is joking with Astaphan. Tony will increase his security and fix you up mr voler.
Wriong decision. They mich catycjh yoiu once you mess with that professional lawyers buisiness you better watch it and turn yourself in. Whether he get CIA or a soukouya for you he will catch you and if you have a family you better feel sorry so turn yourself in Mr Volere. Tony Astaphan family cpontoinue to provide employment for hundreds of Dominicans and put food on fanily table fpr you to be doing that. AQ soikaya woill suck you at night. You tpp damn bad Mr. Thief please turn yourself in . Is the same thing you know. People get involved in bad things and when you see them walking ona side you want to say Alas poor pitty. If you are hungry Tiony will never deny you a bread and many Dpominicans can tesify to that so beahve yourself Mr Voler and futu
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When they almost kill the proprietor and worker at the green house at Mero U did not oper your skerrit mouth and say any thing
You said it right. When we see sick-looking people and those who appear poor, we tend to feel sorry for them. Some of them did some wicked things in their former years. Some of them also pick pocket people right in the store. They pull their wallet from their hand, right in front of the cashier. They also do that in public transit. The stories are many. How can anyone feel sorry for criminals?
I said to a parish Priest that the poor Our Lord Jesus Christ spoke of in those days is not the same as today. Reason, every poor person gets government assistance. They get free eye glasses, free dental care and free medication. Those who work do not get that unless they contribute to an insurance group at their work place. Even then it is not free.
Today, someone informed me of a man who wears a shirt saying he is poor and unemployed. They go to certain areas as also grocery stores to get help. Some people take advantage of those who appear better off than they.
Duh…..how about a simple emergency # like 222 .. Or even 811?
Help me ,, is there an explanation why one has to remember all these numbers when help is needed?
They could program their cellular with even one number that they could dial in cases of emergency.
I want to know if the good doctor is going to advise this alleged thief to seek judicial review since, some criminals can do their evil and then go to the court to tie the case? What grace corruption!
I meant what gross corruption
You have read that those who commit murder appeal to a higher court with the help of their attorney to have the sentence decreased. They are really bold and playing strong.
Yes i bawi we taking over.
Dominica is getting worst by the weeks going by. Country not changing but the people is. Prime Minister getting richer on Dominicans head. By time you watch Dominica will be a little Isis country.
Dominica still have many people who PRAY……. by the grace of God we will not get to this
Some of you critics like to cry down the country. Yes, it is a country but do you not think that your attitude could also make it become that way? What have you done lately for Dominica?
That’s cool. I just hope he doesn’t follow the example of those nasty men that think they can allegedly abuse our 15 year old girls and then try to prevent the nation’s court to not read their charge to them. It’s a bad example our leaders are setting and it’s time our pm call them out
no law no constitution
The country nice boy
Businesses, homes, and some street entrances need camera’s. Make it mandatory to have working camera’s or get fined. DA is a small island catching criminals who break the law would be easier to do if their was a better surveillance system in place.
For the amount of guns Dominica have it is beyond ridiculous. Soon the country will be like Trinidad and Jamaica… persons would be afraid to go out to eat and make a daily bread
The question is, how did these guns as also AK 47 get into Dominica? It is shocking.