CHARLESTOWN, Nevis - A man is currently in police custody assisting them with their investigations into an armed robbery that occurred in Charlestown on Thursday (May 20).
According to a police press release, at about 9:00 p.m. on the day in question, lawmen had received a report that a gas station in Charlestown was robbed.
“Preliminary investigations so far have revealed that a masked assailant, armed with what appeared to be a gun, made his way into the gas station and robbed the establishment of a sum of money before making his escape,” the release read.
It also stated that later that night, a man was taken into custody in relation to the robbery and investigations into the incident are ongoing.
The police are appealing to anyone who might have any information leading to the arrest of the perpetrator to call the Charlestown Police Station at 469-5391 or the nearest police station.