Marigot:--- Two masked armed robbers made their way to Leena's Jewelry on Rue General du Gaulle on Thursday morning where they committed a daring daylight robbery. According to the owners of the store, the two robbers who were armed with a hammer, smashed the front door as well as several show cases before escaping with a large amount of jewelry on a scooter. At the time of the robbery, two employees were inside the store. The robbers did not use firearms but the incident has left the workers traumatized.Eyewitnesses said they saw the Gendarmes chasing the suspects towards the Bellevue area. It appears as though the culprits made their escape through the Cole Bay border on a scooter.
Several Gendarmes and members of the Forensics team were on the scene gathering evidence. Commandant of the Gendarmerie Stephen Brunet confirmed that the robbery had taken place around 10am Thursday morning. Brunet said the suspects are still at large. The Commandant said that a lot of jewelry was stolen but he could not say the exact value at this time. He said the robbers used a hammer to smash open the stores' front door and showcases.
It must be noted that this is not the first time Leena's Jewelry store was robbed.
