The Department of Public Safety reported a series of robberies that occurred starting Sunday. Only one arrest was made.<\/p>\n
One incident occurred early yesterday morning at New Vegas gameroom in San Vicente where $1,245 cash was taken.<\/p>\n
Spokesperson Rose T. Ada said two men came to the gameroom at around 2:50 a.m. and one of them forced the 28-year-old cashier to the bench and covered her mouth while the other took the money.<\/p>\n
The victim said after the money was taken, the robbers cut the phone line.<\/p>\n
The other robbery occurred at around 12:31 a.m. yesterday near Mt. Carmel Cathedral Church.<\/p>\n
The victim, a 22-year-old man, said he was walking along the intersection going to Sugar Dock Market in Chalan Kanoa when three youths grabbed his bag and fled.<\/p>\n
He immediately ran into Chalan Piao where he reported the incident to the police.<\/p>\n
The two other robbery incidents occurred Sunday, and four youths have been arrested.<\/p>\n
One incident happened at 12:12 a.m. Sunday in front of Gig Discotheque in Garapan where 24-year-old Feng Xia, a worker from Rota, was walking.<\/p>\n
She was heading east when a dark colored Hyundai Sonata drove next to her and one of the passengers grabbed her purse containing her cellular phone and cash.<\/p>\n
The victim was able to get the license plate of the car and immediately ran to a nearby establishment to call the police.<\/p>\n
Police spotted the car parked in front of Coffee Care.<\/p>\n
As of yesterday, three of the juveniles were still in jail.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the New Olympic Market in Sadog Tasi was also robbed at around 9:21 p.m. Sunday.<\/p>\n
According to the victims, two men walked into the store, went into the drinks section while the other guy approached the counter to use the phone.<\/p>\n
They then forced the victim down the floor and took about $400 cash. They were described as having dark complexion and stand between 5’7″ to 5’10”.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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