Lawmen told the VONNEWSLINE over the weekend that four (4) of the five (5) suspects held in custody, in connection with the Rams’ Supermarket robberies, were released. At approximately 6:30 pm on August 12th, four (4) armed and masked assailants wearing ‘hoodies’ rushed into the Ram’s Supermarket at Camps.

The assailants robbed four (4) of the cashier’s stations and the vault of a large sum of money before fleeing the scene in a waiting car. Then at approximately 7:55PM, four (4) armed and masked assailants dressed in all black entered the Ram’s Supermarket at Bird Rock. The assailants also stole a large sum of cash from the cashiers and the vault before making their getaway in a waiting car.

Police had taken five persons into custody for questioning, following a raid at the Timothy Beach Hotel in Frigate Bay on Thursday August 17th, including one woman. However, on Saturday August 26th, a police spokesperson told VONNEWSLINE that four persons were discharged pend further enquiries. One person was charged.

Police laid six (6) charges against 23- year-old Kiaeem Carty of New Road, including one (1) count of Robbery, one (1) count of Possession of Firearm, and one (1) count of Possession of Firearm with Intent to Endanger Life. The charges were in relation to offences committed on June 21st and August 12th 2023 respectively. The June 21st offence took place at Ram’s Cash and Carry in Bird Rock, the August 12th offence occurred at Ram’s Supermarket located at Camps.