Contractor fights off armed bandits

[admin]

A 58-year-old contractor, who was on his way to pay workers at a job site, was ambushed by two men on Friday.

The two men-one armed with a gun and the other with a cutlass-ordered Yasim Mohammed to hand over the bag of cash; he refused.

Mohammed grabbed the gunman and tried to wrestle the gun from his hand. Several shots were fired, but no one was injured, police said.

The gunshots alerted workmen, who were at the job site along Craignish Road, Princes Town.

They ran to Mohammed's assistance. The incident happened around 5 p.m.

Police said the cutlass-wielding bandit ran away during the fracas, but his accomplice was pinned to the ground until police officers arrived.

The 23-year-old California man was taken into police custody and will appear before several identification parades.

A 9mm pistol and two rounds of ammunition were recovered.

Princes Town police are continuing investigations.

 

[LadyDeath]

Wow this is great news...i am glad that this happened now this man could be the suspect of many murders and robberies . Many victims should be called in to identify him in robbery cases i am not saying it may have any effect there could be many but just incase it fits his descripition

 

[RauCous]

Yeah thats they way you deal with criminals. Nothing to do with vigilanteeism, if you can defend yourself do it. Criminals rely on your fear to get away.. without it they fail.

 

[LadyDeath]

I think their whole plot was to scare him when he saw that they had a gun. they thought he would of handed the bag over little did they know he was very fierce and had alot of courage to face them. the man right yes he not letting any one get away with what hard money they earned

 

[admin]

its kinda of obvious that the bandits know he had money and was either watching him for some time now or one of the workers tipped them. Because i mean how else would they know the man had a bag filled with workers money