Thu, 2019-04-18

Around 2:30pm today (April 18th) police officers responded to a report of a disturbance that turned out to be an armed robbery that occurred in the area of Rockaway Road, Southampton.

Details are still emerging, but it appears that a man sitting on a wall outside the Port Royal Gas Station was approached by two other men, with one of those men apparently brandishing a bladed article.

A quantity of cash was apparently taken from the lone male during the incident.

Early information also suggests that the individuals involved briefly entered the gas station, but that the premises was not the the target of the assailants.

One of the suspects, said to be a 19 year old male, has been arrested and police officers are currently searching the surrounding area for the second suspect, who attempted to elude officers on a motorcycle before fleeing on foot.

Witnesses or members of the public with relevant information are encouraged to call the main police telephone number 295-0011.

Update: The area search has concluded with two additional males, said to be 16 & 18 years of age respectively, taken into police custody in connection with this matter. There have been no reported injuries to the lone male that the assailants apparently robbed of cash.

Inquiries continue and witnesses or members of the public with relevant information are now asked to call the Criminal Investigation Department on 247-1744.

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