Around 11am on Wednesday, December 5th police officers responded to a reported robbery at Link to Link on North Shore Road in Smith’s parish. It appears that around 10:45am an unknown male entered the jewellery store brandishing what appeared to be a firearm. The offender managed to take an undisclosed quantity of jewellery before making good his escape on the back of a motorcycle. There were no reported injuries.

Detectives are appealing for anyone who may have been in the Flatts, North Shore Road, Smith’s parish area around 10:45am Wednesday, December 5th and saw any suspicious activity or anyone with any information regarding this robbery to contact the St. George’s Criminal Investigation Unit on 293-2222 or the independent and confidential Crime Stoppers hotline on 800-8477 at the earliest opportunity.

In addition, members of the public are advised to be vigilant for any persons attempting to offload jewellery quickly without documentation. Such transactions should be treated with suspicion. Receiving stolen property is an offence punishable under the law.