Havana Store Robbed in Dangriga

Havana Store in Dangriga was held up on Thursday night by a pistol-toting robber and an accomplice who relieved an Asian businessman of an undisclosed sum of money.  The incident happened sometime around seven p.m. while other customers were inside the establishment making purchases.  The gunman is heard saying “rapido, rapido” and as seen on surveillance footage retrieved from the store, the gunman concealed his face with a blue bandana, his head covered by a warm cap.  He immediately takes hold of a patron standing in front of the cashier and proceeds to relieve another customer of his money.  This morning, an eyewitness recounted the incident during which a single shot was fired as the robbers exited the store.

Eyewitness

“I just sih di gunman dehn come eena and dehn stand up behind di…”

Reporter

“How many men?”

Eyewitness

“Two.  I sih dehn stand up behind di refridge.  I mean I di stand up behind di refridge and deep freeze and dehn come een and dehn seh nobody move.  So I stand up and open up my hand, when I look I sih dehn gaan behind di counter, dehn come een, rush behind di counter.  One ah dehn gaan behind di counter and dehn di get di money and di next one di seh nobody move.  Wahn bwai come een and dehn haul di bwai and dehn tek weh weh di bwai got.  From deh when di next bwai done get di money then di bwai come outta di place and di bwai buss wahn gunshot and dehn come out and dehn gaan.”

Reporter

“Soh dehn get money from the area.”

Eyewitness

“Yeah, dehn get money from Tai Hong…”

Reporter

“Because dehn had on mask?  Weh dehn look like?  Describe them to me.”

Eyewitness

“I don’t know them.”

Reporter

“What kinda complexion, what kinda skin?”

Eyewitness

“I noh know, dehn got on mask.  Only that I know.”