Around 8:40am today (June 16th) police officers responded to a reported attempted armed robbery at Howzat liquor store on North Shore Road in Hamilton parish.

Early information suggests that a lone male wearing a dark coloured helmet entered the store brandishing what appeared to be a firearm and demanded money.

However, it appears that the culprit left on an unknown motorcycle empty-handed. 

There were no reported injuries.

Any witnesses or members of the public with relevant information are encouraged to call the main police telephone number 295-0011 or the independent and confidential Crime Stoppers hotline 800-8477 at the earliest opportunity.

Update: Monday, June 17th - A Howzat liquor store employee and her 81 year old mother – with the assistance of a second female employee – thwarted a lone male that attempted to rob the North Shore Road, Hamilton parish business around 8:40am Sunday, June 16th.

It now appears that the suspect, described as a black man of slim build, approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall wearing dark coloured clothing and a dark coloured helmet, entered the store brandishing an unknown object covered by a white cloth – which was believed to be a firearm – and demanded money from a 57 year old female employee.

Apparently a struggle ensued between the suspect and the 57 year old woman (said to be a Smith’s parish resident), with her 81 year old mother as well as another female employee – believed to be a 28 year old Warwick woman – quickly coming to the 57 year old female employee’s aid.

As a result, the would-be robber was forced to flee empty-handed on an unknown motorcycle along North Shore Road.

Thankfully, there were no serious injuries reported, with the 57 year old female employee understood to have sustained abrasions to her arms during the struggle.

The scene has been processed and any witnesses or members of the public with any information that can assist this investigation are now asked to please call the Criminal Investigation Department on 247-1744 or the independent and confidential Crime Stoppers hotline 800-8477 at the earliest opportunity.