A 27-year-old George Town man has been charged with robbery, attempted robbery and possession of an unlicensed firearm with intent to commit robbery.
All charges relate to the armed robbery of a Scotiabank customer at the branch on Crewe Road, Grand Cayman, on Friday, 16 June.
Police reported in a press release that two men, one armed with a handgun, entered the bank at 11:10am, approached a customer at the ATM and demanded money.
They made off from the location on bicycles in the direction of South Sound with a “quantity of cash”.
A member of the public that witnessed the offenders flee the bank, pursued them in his vehicle to Old Crewe Road, where he “intercepted” one of the men, police said.
The police did not expand on the circumstances of the ‘interception’.
Both offenders then fled on foot into a bush area beside the road with officers in pursuit. One of the men was apprehended and arrested.
The robbery is the latest in a spate of armed hold-ups that have occurred in Grand Cayman over recent months.
Anyone who has information on the whereabouts of the second man, who saw the incident take place or who witnessed suspicious activities in the area can call 911 to make a report.
Anonymous tips can be provided directly to the police on the confidential tip line at 949-7777, or via the RCIPS website.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously via the Cayman Crime Stoppers website.
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Well done that man who chased them; even knowing they were armed.
Hope he gets that $50,000 reward. It will encourage others.