Five (5) armed assailants attempted to rob Ram’s Supermarket on Nevis, at approximately 2:30PM on Sunday August 20th.

Investigations have revealed that the assailants attacked the security guard with an umbrella and attempted to rob the cash tills.

The robbers fled the scene in a vehicle they stole from a customer who was entering the supermarket, as they were unable to access the tills. The stolen vehicle was abandoned by the robbers and recovered by Police at Long Point.

Police pursued a vehicle with four (4) suspects in the Brown Hill area, shortly after receiving the robbery reports. During the chase, the vehicle crashed into a wall and one (1) suspect fled the scene on foot. The other three (3) suspects were taken into Police custody.

Investigations continue.