Gun Shot Fired during Robbery of Chinese Restaurant.

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Cape Bay:--- Two men armed with a gun and a large knife entered Easy Ta Chinese Restaurant in Cape Bay on Monday reported Police Spokesman Ricardo Henson. Henson said when the patrols reached the scene they were told that the armed gunman fired a shot at one of the employees who resisted. The gunshot missed the employee however, the armed bandits managed to rob the establishment of a small sum of monies. The case is still under investigation.

Also on Monday, two young men attempted to commit a robbery on Front Street in the vicinity of Oranje School and they were arrested. The police spokesman said the two culprits were spotted on Backstreet by police patrols that were in the area. The suspects have been identified as initials S.E. and J.J.S. from St. Maarten. During a search of one of the suspects, a machete was found and confiscated. Both suspects were taken to the police station and handed over to the Special Robbery Unit. They remain in custody for further investigation.