Family bound during gas station robbery

Three employees of a gas station on the Northern Highway were terrorized today by a thief that made away with thousands of dollars in cash and valuables. It is the second time that the business has been jacked and today’s heist took place before noon. The thieves used duct tape to tie the three employees and it took them close to an hour to free themselves after the culprit left the scene. When News Five Delahnie Bain spoke to one of the workers, he was still pretty much shaken up.

Delahnie Bain, Reporting

The Sand Hill gas station between miles fifteen and sixteen on the Northern Highway, is out thousands of dollars following an armed hold up this afternoon. One of the employees relived the terrifying ordeal that started when a customer placed an order, but wanted much more from the store.

Voice of: Robbery Victim

“This morning about round twenty to eleven a colored guy came and buy a fillet right. He went on his bike and about twenty minutes later, he came back and ordered a bamboo. When I gave him the bamboo, he put it in his mouth and pulled out his gun. He went to my brother and put the trigger on the forehead. He tell me to open the door, I open the door and when I open the door he tell me to put everything in his bag and I did so.”

By the end of the heist, the thief looted cash and other valuables from the employees.

Voice of: Robbery Victim

“My cellular, the home phone, a next Nokia phone weh dehn do top up with; Smart top up, and a certain amount of money.”

Delahnie Bain

“You know how much money as yet?”

Voice of: Robbery Victim

“About from five to six thousand dollars.”

Delahnie Bain

“Was there anyone else inside; any customers or anything?”

Voice of: Robbery Victim

“No, nobody.”

While he got what he wanted, the culprit was not done and subjected the workers to further terror.

Voice of: Robbery Victim

“He took us inside and he tied us up with duck tape—me my girlfriend and my brother—and he said mek we stay there. We stayed there until he went. He destroyed a computer and a box containing the information about the camera, the film and those things. He destroyed that too. It happened already but I wasn’t here. I was not here but this time dehn ketch me.”

Delahnie Bain

“And how is everyone holding up after the incident.”

Voice of: Robbery Victim

“Apparently they were nervous a little bit but everything is fine now.”

The employees managed to free themselves about forty-five minutes after the horrific ordeal and the cops were called to the scene. When News Five left the scene, the still shaken employees closed up shop for the rest of the day. Delahnie Bain for News Five.