A gun man robbed a Texaco gas station operated by Valley Engineering on Goodwill Road this morning.
A reliable source told Dominica News Online that at the time of the robbery, the attendant on duty was outside serving a customer when she noticed that someone had entered the building.
According to our source, the attendant followed, in an effort to assist that person and instead encountered a man wearing a cap, pointing a gun at her face and demanding money. She said the robber eventually made off with money which he took from the draw and her bag amounting to approximately $1400 .
We were told that police arrived on the scene within minutes and are investigating the matter.
Its amazing to me that Dominica is being compared to America.
You are not comparing apples to apples people.
This is an island which is slowly being engulfed with corruption. We all have a part to play in it’s growth and developement….there’s enough blame to go around. Dominicans need to be realistic and start beleiving in doing what’s right by all and for all.
It amazes me that people or persons would see a woman leaving a married man house, or knows what taking place on a dock crew ship but yet these same people and person can’t point out the culprits that goes around causing conflict on the island.
Happy New Year!
Lets all think about our country while we ponder on our New Years resolution.
What can I do, What can we do to make Dominica our peaceful home.
i have a feel is a capsule gun that man had
Sorry to read about yet another robbery. At a time like this she should not have been working alone. Chances cannot be taken. When she left the office, she should have locked the door. I suppose that she overlooked it, not suspecting that a thief would pounce on the opportunity to commit a crime. He obviously planned it and waited for her to leave the office.
Having stated that, the thought is crossing my mind, who was that person she was serving outside? Could it have been a set up? This is worth contemplating on. I hope the police will investigate the person she was assisting outside.
No Security????????????????
No new road, no new building no skerro, Dominicans hope u seeing our bad leadership on display when it comes to real issues mister disappear.
Layba power for u boy not me again!
some asking whats happing in DOMINICa lets just remember the head is rotten so the body must be bad
NO LAW NO CONSTUTION OK ENJOY IT
2012 ending with a bang! literally
robbery whoooooooooooiiiiiiiiiii robberryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy (macka diamond song)
That’s why the man who was travelling to Dominica with the gun and the 59 rounds of ammunition, is a matter of concern to us, and it must not or NEVER be swept under the carpet.
what the???????????????????????
He never arrived due to airport security-the problems issues hapenning in Dominica should be dealt with you have people arriving with weapons daily, they just slip ashore undetected.
When law and order breaks down so does society. Stiffer penalties for these sort of crimes is what we need. These sort of crimes are becoming too commonplace whilst they get a slap on the wrist. Imagine a person gets more jailtime for stealing a tube of toothpaste than if you rape a child; murder someone or wound a person. Magwasa
These things happen in countries where leaders have failed the people since they too are lawless,and all institutions have been politically killed.
I’m surprised at the # of thumbs down for a very true statement but then again I’m not surprised as a Government is representative of the people afterall its the people who voted them in.
So considering the rapid increase in crime it means that Dominicans are criminal by nature so they voted in with 18 seats! criminals just like them which explains the 20 thumbs down.
Don’t worry ?????????????????, I am a thumbs up times a million.
It happens in America every 5 minutes so is do you share the same views? Our politicians are sick and have magnetic fingers like never before however PERSONAL RESONBILITY should never be excused. Too many people just prefer to rob and threaten peoples’ lives for what they work hard for. It is a collective responsbility starting with the home and parents.
America population is 700x your size, If i was obama I would kick you DA **** outa da country talking about statistics you know nothing about then going there and spend your vacation. Idiot, Leave your brilliant comparisons in ur tiny brain.
DEY CAN DO TINGS WI
I want to come home for a visit but hmmmm I thinking, ok you know what I waiting for the new year hopefully things should look better, hmmm I hope.
Oh not forgetting at god’s willing I always use the phrase, because we don’t control he does.
what that have to do with the price of salf fish that cannot stop you from coming to your country just say you cannot afford the ticket na
The only difference America is a much richer country compare to D/A, but this particular crime going on very much match the USA. Authorities take hint and get to work they only have to work from the south west to northwest side Scotts head to Capuchin take it from the north east down to south side Penvile back to Scotts head. Clean up the place before things get out of hand. Now give me more thumbs down, am only giving my two cent and hopefully something good can happen so D/A would be on the map as one of the safest place. Person like me can come back home and every thing gonna feel alright like Bob marley would say. I shall end this note with a happy new year to all Dominican and I wish for peace, and D/A comes back to the peace full place it once use to be.
when I say D/A turning like a America in my last post with the gun tragedy in Portsmouth I get a lot of thumbs down , it’s like people getting injured or killed by guns in D/A by the hour so I lie , then if so then so is the news.If 2012 ending like that than watch out for 2013 if authorities don’t do something, I guess every body will have to start getting guns to to protect them self. That’s the next name for America the right to bear arms. D/A heading that way.Some people don’t like to hear the reality of things, but hey it is what it is. Now I have written the truth give me thumbs down don’t care lmao
The same people the court system are quick to bail after they commit their crimes, they are going back to commit other crimes.
I can see how in that broad day light that no one did’nt see that crimminal
What is the cause of this vast amount criminalactivities? Who are you all guys following? You do those bad things and expect to go scott free. You all want to get rich overnight. Way way way.
Hi day O’no soon people won’t be able to walk with cash to pay for what they buy. Cause you don’t know who’s watching .
What is going on???????????????????
Wa papa
Drawer
dem guns bein sold ESP at this time… One can’t tell whether it is a toy or fake… Sorry dat d attendant was traumatized though… We need to do something wit dem fellas
brokes again,,,,,d country brokes again,,,,,,
Dominica is a big mess. Alas i feel sorry for myself
DNO please fix the final sentence of the 3rd paragraph.
It is unfortunate this had to happen again. Hope the person is caught.
Am happy no one got hurt,I used to feel comfortable when I go places in Dominica all these illegal fire arms robberies I should careful now when I come home,If Dominica had develop like over countries how things are going it would have been worse.God is looking opon my country
Well well well, lovely Dominica, you finish!
i hope they ketch de voley and put his skin in jail, eh! My heart does go out to those employees who have to face such situations; it must have been traumatic for her!
so de man checking that all his money finish for the christmas so he heeded some more? good thing the poor woman safe and sound.
desperate times….in the last days all these things shall come to pass. unrest, crime, violence, wars, hard economic times, its not only D/ca but world wide. Brace yourselves for the return of the most high JAH. He wont be coming as a baby anymore but a KING ready to judge!!!!
I am trying my best not to respond to these news articles, but they don’t stop coming. And so, I have a message that is for all of us–Dominicans and all over the world—we should be taking serious notice of that fact.
It is time for us, “human beings” to accept the fact that the “World” in question is not its structural foundation–but the world in question is us, people, who continue to nurture in our minds, the attitude and conducts of evil and wickedness in all forms of existence. We are hurting innocent people and that is not accepted in Life—which are the ways of God, who is Love
An armed person—man or woman—is prepared to take the Life of his or her fellow man, if she would not allow that “individual” all the money she has in her possession—including that of the business where she is employed.
Do we even need “God’s Laws” to tell us that, that kind of mentality is very, very, wrong? Doesn’t the possessor of that state of mind deserve complete destruction—if God is a Holy God, who cannot tolerate this kind of wickedness? We all want this and that, but God will only allow us, what He knows we truly need, and at His time and space—not ours. We cannot deal with the matter by ourselves!
Well yes people, the “world” in question are the “human beings” around us, who continue with such wicked, evil, and downright mischievous conducts, simple to satisfy their fleshly ego—whatever the form of wickedness that enters their mind.
Yes indeed! Their time is coming, and it will take them by surprise–no doubt about it! Those people will be asking the mountains to fall on them, because their body will no longer succumb to death. They will be left awake in the body to know the torments and tortures which they caused others, in their environment, of their lifetime.
The goat and sheep of the nations will be gathered before the Throne of Jesus Christ. The sheep will go on His right and the goats on His left. Jesus will welcome the sheep into His Kingdom, but the goats (the world of wicked and evil people) will be destroyed. “Let those who have ears hear what the Spirit is saying”.
well i hope he is caught but people are so evil….there are many many people out there who will be receiving some of that money knowing that it is suspicious, wondering where he got money from…but they wont say a thing as long as they get the money be it from selling to him or any other reason
They are aiding and abetting and are equally guilty. If caught they will be arrested along with the perpetrator.
During this season, you have one woman working alone? Not right…
Dominica getting real hot.
So wait..no security guard????
So Dominica is trying to keep up with Jamaica, Trini and the others? Or is it in line with them?
this is what will continue to happen when covicted criminals are released back on the streets having served little or no jail time….I blame the justice system for this
Just another *day* in D/CA lol.
just another they in D/CA
I just hope they catch them running and try a thing on the police and they shoot them…..those fellas just there to put a mess in the public take them out!!!!
Things were quiet for a little while, but it appears that they are back at it. These young boys and these guns they have at their disposal? How are we going to address that? Too many guns on the streets in this small island!
What is my country turning into? It seems like we have a little sint martin or new york somewhere in dominica. By this I mean that all u read about are guns here and there.what is happening to our beautiful island? No one seems to care about each other, unless its about money or drugs or selfishness. Dominicans when other ppl read ur news and what is going on in our country, I must say shame on us. We are bringing our country down. What we do affects all of us dominicans and put our country on a low level. Its time for us dominicans to control and behave ourselves in a human like manner. Even the animals behave better than some of us. Just saying………
well. well. well. why that man doh go and plant something on government land instead. so many houses under construction. why did he not get a job carrying blocks?
Thank God, no one got hurt! Hope he’s caught and put away.
You know, I think it’s about time that a special unit in the police force is developed to investigate where and how these guns are getting into Dominica. Too many guns in the place man. I cannot pass through security in Melville Hall with a bottle of lotion in my hand bag but all kinds of guns coming into the country. Something has to be done. Guns are like cell phones now then, almost every body has one!
Despreate times in DA right now.
Desperate times in DA right now.
Under Developed island like Dominica with all that Crime and Violence…
Wonder is the Citizens have the courage to demand Change, they are so lame..
I believe a Brighter and Smart Regime would be a 2013 gift to help clean Dominica of the Worst Curse Element Brought on by this EVIL LABOUR REGIME..
Change is needed wonder is prayers will change Anything as too many on the island serve two Masters!
Now man have money for new years sewo.
more of the next levle and im njoying it
Please Business houses ,you need to install CCTV in and around your premises.It time this is done.Lives will be taken with these robberies the way things are going.To many robberies are gone unsloved in Dominica . It not good news for those who want to come and invest in such a small country like Domininica. Crimes of such nature are never solved.
Please Business houses ,you need to install CCTV in and around your premises.It time this is done so lives will be taken with these robberies .To many robberies are gone unsloved in Dominica . It not good news for those who want to come and invest in such a small country like Domininica. Crimes of such nature are never solved.
They tired, tell these businesses to install security cameras, but sadly they are all too ‘Cheap’ to spend the few extra dollars to do so. They prefer to get robbed of much more than the system is worth, then come to the public seeking pity.
For that matter in the absence of any witness this case remains just an allegation, and will most likely never be solved.
No work, need money, what u expect dem to do
No excuse. They are greedy and wicked. The thief should seek employment. How many of them are trying to do so? They want what is not theirs. One day they will pay the price. God is taking note.
MEN SA KA WIVE’ YO?
BUT WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THEM?