Gunmen assaulted manager during Leverick Bay robbery
BVI News has received details of the attempted robbery at Leverick Bay Marina, Virgin Gorda on May 26.
It’s understood that the two masked gunmen, dressed in black, entered the restaurant and asked the manager to open a safe, which they believed was holding cash. The manager reportedly refused, saying he was unable to do so.
Due to the unfavourable answer, one of the gunmen reportedly used his weapon to hit the manager in his head several times. It’s unclear how the victim escaped his attackers, but he reportedly managed to hide himself in a bathroom while the men rummaged through the restaurant.
They later fled the scene and the police arrived shortly after. The manager was later taken to the Iris O’Neil Clinic where he received treatment for his injuries.
Our sources say CCTV footage has been helping the police to gather vital evidence on the robbers. They have not been apprehended, but our news centre was told that the cops have information that can assist with the investigations.
The police are urging the public to report all relevant information to the Crime Stoppers line at 800-8477 (TIPS) or 1-284-800-8477 for international calls. Persons with information can also contact the RVIPF Intelligence Unit at 868-9339.
The public is also being assured that all information will be kept confidential.
The Leverick Bay Marina is just the latest in a string of local businesses that have been attacked by gunmen. Robbers have attacked jewellery stores on Tortola, traumatising staff and onlookers in the process.
Some say the recent robberies are a reaction to the economic hardships in the community while others believe the criminals are simply carrying out brazen attacks because they know apprehension is often unlikely.
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it could have been a lot worse
I am sure you guys are reading these blogs { if you can read }. You are a couple of idiots and to have failed makes you even more stupid. SCUM
Young Black males with ties to the upper Caribbean Islands
Without a doubt. Most definitely.
They who benefitted most from the presence of this yt investment.
Pay me $10,000 for each one I bring in and I’ll round them up. My methods work on vermin like this wandering the BVI. Hold their heads under water so they can really mean it when they cry “I can’t breathe”.
I’ll be glad to be your wheelman
When we hunt y’all like the YT SoBs you are….we are deemed wrong. Continue pls to my with fire you racist POS.
Yeah, where were you when the police were offering 100k for info on the west end murders? You could have reeled in that cash,bro.
Their girl friend need money to buy her stuff and these foolish lazy bombs not working don’t have it. So that’s how they plan to get it…Most times its about the ladies..
All I have to say these police bring them family members here to rub and kill them give time and when to do. The boy Bones who just got charge for killing is Alive games and Gorge family.
Didnt they realise it was Poker Run day?
Just one road in an out of Lovesick Bay and they could not apprehend these jokers? Unless the joined the poker run…
They did not use the main road to get away. They ran up through the bush where there was a getaway bike for the two robbers. Above leverick facing north, there is a small dirt road which they ran up to. Obviously they would not use the ONLY main road.
For sure local robbers cause any other person from another place would have bodied that manager. Never die over white people money.
over 56 years ago no incident such as this ever took place in the british virgin islands. is this a hoax? it this bogus news online. i have never known the royal virgin islands police force to ever have to deal with such incidents for over and more than 56 years ago.
How about you give 56 solutions as to how you (or our community) can directly contribute to making our Virgin Islands safe again rather than talk sh!t asking if this situation is a hoax. This is very valid news with countless witnesses. Be helpful rather than complain, we all know the Virgin Islands is not as safe as it was 56 bloodclaat years ago, however you haven’t provided one helpful piece of information to prevent this from occurring again.
Drain the swamp.
Reshuffle the demograhic makeup of these VI to a less pervasive presence of Caricom(ers).
They later fled the scene and the police arrived shortly after.
Why is this always the story?
It was the Poker Run, police should have been present.
So did they pass on the road?
The manager refused to open the safe and is alive to tell the tale. A miracle no less.
See we are safe not because of the police but because of the disappearing community spirit. security hanging by a thread.
Which is ridiculous. Citizens are unarmed & vulnerable, then say police they can not be everywhere. Its like they are the clean up crew.
Ok with like what 400 officers, then urge the politicians to do something that makes sense. Getting picked off like fish in a barrel when the bandits have no problem getting their illegal firearms is not making sense.
Them police know is west kill the Lil girl West end them police get paid to turn a blind eye