Armed Robbery at Puma Gas Station
There was an armed robbery at the Puma Gas Station on Thursday night in Belize City. It happened at the service station located at the corner of Faber’s Road and the George Price Highway. According to attendants, three gunmen came up just before closing time and relieved an employee of an undisclosed amount of cash and electronic items, before escaping in a getaway car, which was later discovered abandoned. News Five’s Duane Moody reports.
Duane Moody, Reporting
It was business as normal today at the Puma Gas Station at the corner of Faber’s Road and the George Price Highway. But on Thursday night, as the workday was winding down, a trio of armed men targeted the business. While one stood watch outside, two entered the office and robbed the establishment of an undisclosed amount of money.
Voice of: Gas Attendant
“About like ten to eight, like three gunmen come rob the roundabout Puma Gas Station. When dehn mi di do that, I mi di serve a customer di same time. Dah the customer alert me to the gunmen and then when dehn alert me, I duck down behind the vehicle and I end up di go ina di vehicle with the customer dehn and dehn end up di ker me dah the substation dah Chetumal Street. I mi di explain to the police dehn di try get dehn fi come over this side cause wah robbery di happen and dehn refuse fi come cause dehn say this dah noh fi dehn jurisdiction that dah Raccoon Street Police wah deal with it.”
By the time, this attendant got back to the gas station, the armed robbers had escaped in a getaway car, heading on the highway into the city. Police investigators and scenes of crime personnel got to the station and began processing the scene. But something strange happened while the getaway car sped off – the loot was flung from the vehicle near a mechanic shop a short distance from the gas station.
Voice of: Gas Attendant
“Dehn get fi get wah couple money, but dehn end up di throw it ina wah bush when the police get alerted or whatever.”
Duane Moody
“Talk to us about what’s going through your head; it had to have been a frightening experience.”
Voice of: Gas Attendant
“Really and truly it was. When the customer alert me, one of the gunman approach the vehicle and like ih give we permission to go. When that di happen, I see dehn di hold up my coworkers and the security guard and dehn pushed them inside.”
Fortunately, none of the three employees on duty were injured during the crime. But information to News Five is that the getaway vehicle was discovered abandoned in the Lacroix Boulevard area of Lake Independence.
Voice of: Gas Attendant
“Weh I get from the police dehn weh deh yah. Dehn say dehn intercept it back by Saint martin’s, back by Lacroix.”
Duane Moody
“How many persons were on duty?”
Voice of: Gas Attendant
“Just me, one other pump attendant and the security.”
Duane Moody for News Five.
