MARIGOT—The gendarmes have arrested two teenagers as suspects in two separate cases of armed robbery. The arrests were made on Tuesday.
An 18 year old young man has been summoned to court for the robbery at a grocery store in Marigot. According to a press release from the gendarmerie two men held up a staff at the grocer in November 2008. The suspect in question held the woman at gun point while his accomplice made off with the days earnings. The suspect has to appear in the juvenile court sometime in October 2009.
The gendarmes also detained a 17 year old lad who is suspected of holding a woman at gunpoint in her Marigot home. The victim was forced to hand over her monies and jewelry to the two intruders. The 17 year old has to appear in court in September 2009.