An armed robbery took place outside a bottle store in Salem Place recently.
It is believed that a staff member from the bottle store left the premises in a vehicle when she was approached by 3 men armed with firearms.
The lady was robbed of an undisclosed amount of cash with suspects fleeing the scene in a getaway vehicle.
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Police responded to the scene and began their investigation.
A large number of community members also gathered at the scene to see what was going on.
No arrests have been made as yet.
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