By Breaking Belize News Staff: Police are investigating an armed robbery at a Belmopan gas station where two men on a motorcycle allegedly held up pump attendants and escaped with approximately $1,500 in cash and a cellphone.
The robbery occurred around 2:58 p.m. on Friday, November 6, at The Mall Gas Station on the Hummingbird Highway.
According to police, pump attendants were working when two men arrived on a black Meilun motorcycle.
Both suspects were reportedly wearing helmets.
Investigators say the passenger, who was dressed in a grey hoodie and black pants, dismounted and pointed a black firearm at the attendants.
The gunman allegedly demanded the money one of the attendants had collected from fuel sales.
Fearing for his safety, the attendant handed over a brown waist bag containing approximately $1,500.
The robber also allegedly took the attendant’s Samsung cellphone, valued at approximately $300, before returning to the motorcycle.
Both men then fled the scene.
Police reviewed surveillance footage from the gas station and obtained additional footage from the Public Safety Monitoring Unit.
Investigators reportedly traced the suspects’ movements as they exited Belmopan in the direction of Armenia Village.
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By Breaking Belize News Staff: Police are investigating an armed robbery at a Belmopan gas station where two men on a motorcycle allegedly held up pump attendants and escaped with approximately $1,500 in cash and a cellphone. The robbery occurred around 2:58 p.m. on Friday, November 6, at The Mall Gas Station on the Hummingbird
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