Quick robbery at Spar in Tasbet Park
Cashiers were held at gun point and forced to empty out the cash registers
Grocery stores are the last place where people should be worried about their safety, but every place seems to be a target.
On Friday, October 4 at approximately 19:50 six armed robbers stormed into the half closed doors of Tasbet Park Spar in Springbok Street.
Customers were rattled by the event taking place and had no time to process what was happening.
Cashiers were held at gun point and forced to empty out the cash registers.
One of the employees who was one of the victims of the event saw an unknown man with a firearm standing at the door then saw another unknown man with a firearm standing by the security officer.
She ran to the back of the store and a few minutes later one of the cashiers came to get her.
On her return she found four cash registers open and was told to open the remaining cash register and empty out the money that was left.
The robbers then fled the scene.
None of the customers or employees was hurt.
An undisclosed amount of money was taken that evening during the robbery.
Mr Kenneth Stevens, Store Manager said: “The security has been improved; a fence was put around the store to protect the customers”.
He urges that the police take more control over the lawlessness that takes place in the area where the store is situated to ensure the safety of the people.
No arrests have been made.
