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Police: Two In Custody Assisting With Investigation

Published 10 May 2017

According to a police press release issued May 10, the Violent Crimes Unit is investigating a shooting incident that occurred on Tuesday afternoon (May 9) in Gillard Meadows that resulted in the murder of one person.

Dead is 27 years old Gregory Mill, who was gunned down while driving his BMW in the area. Mills an entrepreneur, once operated a pizzeria on Rosemary Lane, Basseterre called Pizza King. He recently started making and selling Pizza again under Greg’s Pizza.

Investigations revealed that Mills was shot by an assailant(s) while driving in the area. Two persons are in custody assisting with the investigation.

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Fifteenth Illegal Firearm Seized, Eight Arrested

Published 9 May 2017

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 09, 2017, (RSCNPF): An ongoing combined operation by the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force and its Law Enforcement partners has resulted in the arrest of eight (8) persons and the seizure of two (2) illegal firearms and ammunition on Monday (May 08).

Seized at one location was (01) Smith and Wesson .40mm pistol with a magazine and 9 rounds of ammunition of which seven (7) were hollow point rounds. Also seized was another magazine with four (4) rounds of 9 mm ammunition, a number of ’20’ gauge shotgun rounds, a bulletproof vest, two masks and several pieces of camouflage clothing.

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ISLAND PURIFIED WATER OUTLET ON FORT THOMAS ROAD ROBBED LAST NIGHT

Published 9 May 2017

BREAKING NEWS…BREAKING NEWS….

ISLAND PURIFIED WATER OUTLET ON FORT THOMAS ROAD ROBBED LAST NIGHT

Police are presently on the scene at the Island Purified water outlet on Fort Thomas Road and Westbourne Ghaut investigating a robbery which took place sometime last night.

The thieves reportedly took a vault containing cash, cell phones, microwave, cash register, and other items….

More to come on this story as it develops

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Heavily Armed Gunmen Rob Ocean Cold Storage

Published 8 May 2017

St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN FM); WINN FM has received credible reports that three heavily armed assailants held up and robbed Ocean Cold Storage on the Industrial Site Friday afternoon (May 5).

Information received indicates that the masked robbers were wearing army fatigues and carrying what were described as machine guns when they entered the establishment after closing hours, at approximately 4:40pm. They reportedly robbed the cashier of an undisclosed sum of money and her cellphone before escaping in a waiting vehicle.

There have been no reports of any employees being injured. WINN FM understands the robbery was caught on security footage.

Despite calls to various officials, up until news time today WINN FM has not been able to get any information whatsoever from the police.

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Bus-Driver Attacked By Gunman In St. Pauls

Published 8 May 2017

St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN); The driver of passenger bus Malcolm X was the target of a gun-toting bandit Friday night (May 5) in St. Pauls.

Police have confirmed that the driver, Malcolm Rouse, arrived at his home in Church Ghaut, St. Pauls sometime after 9pm, and as he parked the bus, spotted an armed individual quickly approaching.

Mr. Rouse ran into the back of his property and the gunman entered the bus, stealing his cell phone and some loose coins.

No shots were fired during the attempted robbery.

WINN FM understands that on more than one occasion in the past Mr. Rouse had been robbed at gunpoint.

Police have launched an investigation into this most recent incident.