POLICE, responding promptly following an armed robbery yesterday afternoon in Linden, arrested the suspect and recovered $1M which was taken from a Gizmos and Gadgets store employee who was heading to the bank.The store clerk was robbed at knifepoint while on her way to a nearby bank to make a deposit at Republic Avenue, McKenzie, Linden.
Police reported that at about 12:05 hrs, Shibikie Pollard, a sales clerk attached to Gizmos and Gadgets, was taking approximately $1M to the bank when she was held up by a man armed with a knife at Republic Avenue, Mackenzie, Linden.
The perpetrator took away the bag with the cash and stole a motor vehicle that was at a nearby wash bay and fled the scene in it.
The police responded quickly to the report received and intercepted the motor vehicle at Amelia’s Ward, Mackenzie.
The suspect has been arrested and all the stolen money and motor vehicle recovered.