Saturday, January 5 2008

A GUNMAN staged a hold-up at a Princes Town bar on Thursday night, relieving the proprietor and his three patrons of cash, jewelry, cellphones and alcoholic beverages, before escaping on foot.

Julian Clarke, proprietor of Oliver’s Bar on Lothians Road, Princes Town was robbed of $190 worth of alcoholic beverages and $420 cash.

Patrons Ashraff Ali, 24, of Williamsville was relieved of $640 cash and a cellphone valued $200; Kevin Rochard, 33, of Lothians Road, Princes Town was robbed of his cellphone worth $3,000 and $160 in cash while Roger Boodhan of Armour Street, Princes Town was relieved of $120.

Police reported that at about 8 pm, Clarke and his customers were inside the bar when the gunman entered the bar and announced a hold-up.

PC Bridgemohan is investigating.