Tattooed armed robber assaults store clerk

(CNS): Police are on the lookout for a distinctive looking armed robbery suspect, described as having tattoos near his eyes and dreadlocked hair. The man who held up a store in George Town Tuesday night was of slim build with brown complexion, police said. He was wearing dark clothing and had a black shirt wrapped around his face and head when he burst into the shop on Seymour Drive at around 11:30pm. According to the police report, the lone masked gunman brandished his weapon and struck the worker on the hand, before demanding cash.

The worker was not physically injured by the assault, but the robber fled the scene with an undisclosed quantity of cash.

The crime is now under police investigation and anyone with any information is asked to contact George Town CID at 949-4222. Anonymous tips can be provided to the RCIPS Confidential Tip Line at 949-7777, or the police website. Tips can also be submitted anonymously via the Miami-based call centre of Crime Stoppers at 800-8477(TIPS), or online.