{"id":195812,"date":"2024-02-20T13:22:47","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T17:22:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=195812"},"modified":"2024-02-20T13:22:47","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T17:22:47","slug":"cruise-ship-couple-accosted-and-robbed-on-gordon-street-villa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/cruise-ship-couple-accosted-and-robbed-on-gordon-street-villa\/","title":{"rendered":"Cruise-ship couple accosted and robbed on Gordon Street, Villa"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Two cruise-ship passengers returning from a day out were robbed
\nrecently while their vessel was docked in the St. John\u2019s Harbour.<\/p>

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Reports say that the couple \u2013 natives of Scotland who were traveling
\non board the Valiant \u2013 went to the Heritage Quay police outpost
\nand reported that they had been robbed by a young man on Gordon
\nStreet in Villa.<\/p>\n

This incident reportedly occurred on February 15 at about 2 p.m.<\/p>

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It is alleged that the pair were heading back to their ship when a
\nman accosted and attempted to rob them.<\/p>

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However,\u00a0the Scottish woman refused to relinquish her bag and a
\nstruggle ensued.<\/p>\n

The robber then allegedly threatened to kill them, at which time
\nthey surrendered the bag, which contained two bank cards from
\ntheir native country; a Chase bank card; a Revalut bank card; and a
\nUnited Kingdom driver\u2019s license.<\/p>

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The robber then made good his escape in an easterly direction.<\/p>\n

Officers conducted a search of the surrounding areas for the suspect
\nand the stolen bag but found neither.<\/p>

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