July 8 - Daily Report
Fri, 2011-07-08
Handbag Snatch - Around 4:15 pm on Thursday July 7, police attended a reported handbag snatch on North Shore Road in Hamilton Parish near the junction with Coney Island Road. It appears that two visitors were riding separate rental cycles along North Shore Road when the male visitor was accosted by two unknown men on a motorcycle. As a result, a collision occurred. One of the suspects managed to escape on foot with the visitor’s knapsack. The other suspect rode off. The male visitor sustained minor injuries from the collision and was treated at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. The female visitor was not injured.
The suspects are described as two black males wearing silver helmets, one wearing a grey T-shirt. The pillion passenger is also described as 5ft. 10 inches tall. A 17 year old male has been arrested in connection with this incident. Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with any information to contact DC Elesa Brown on 295-0011.
