Police questioning 23-year-old woman who tried to cash stolen cheque
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A food store owner in western New Providence was robbed as she attempted to open the business yesterday morning.
According to police, the woman was approached by two men armed with handguns who forced her to get back into her car and drove her to a bushy area on Coral Harbour Road shortly before 9am.
The men allegedly robbed her of an undisclosed amount of cash, forced her to sign a cheque and subsequently tied her with tape.
“The proprietor was able to untie herself and subsequently reported the matter,” read the police statement.
Less than two hours later, police arrested a 23-year-old woman of East Street who was attempting to cash the cheque at a banking institution in southwestern New Providence.
Meanwhile in a separate matter, police are questioning a 44-year-old man of Fleming Street in connection with an armed robbery that occurred in the Palmdale area.
According to reports, a man was in the area of a banking facility around 1pm when he was approached and subsequently robbed by two men armed with handguns.
The men reportedly robbed the proprietor of an undisclosed amount of cash and fled the area in a black Chevy jeep L/P AT9753
Police arrested the 44-year-old man shortly after 2pm in the area of Rosedale and Mackey Street.
Active police investigations continue in both matters.
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