-undisclosed amount of cash stolen
Andrews Supermarket located at Robb and Light streets, Georgetown, was robbed of an undisclosed amount of cash by bandit/s who broke in through the roof of the storage bond.
The break and enter and larceny occurred between 22.00 hours on Wednesday and 07.45 hours yesterday by persons unknown. The suspects reportedly made off with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Andrews Supermarket is a four-storey building. The first floor houses the supermarket, the second floor is where the MoneyGram office and manager’s office are situated, while the third and fourth floors are used for storage. A storage bond is also located on the lower flat. No security guards were on duty at the supermarket.
The store manager told police that at about 22.00 hours on Wednesday night he was the last person to leave the building. He secured it and went home. Then at about 07.45 hours on Friday morning, he returned to the supermarket and discovered the door to the storage bond located on the lower flat of the building was open. Upon checking, he discovered that the roof leading to the storage bond was cut open. He then made checks inside the building and observed that the cash registers in the supermarket on the ground floor were damaged, and an undisclosed sum of cash was removed.
The manager then made further checks on the second floor and observed that the MoneyGram office was ransacked and two metal safes which were secured in the office and contained an undisclosed amount of cash, were missing.
Several persons in the area were questioned as investigations continue.