By: Spokesman Newsroom
BASSETERRE, St.Kitts (Friday 8th May 2020) — A woman believed to be in her 60s who asked — via a social media post — that someone call the police in the aftermath of a robbery was allegedly hit by one of three intruders during the incident.
Police are investigating this home invasion in which Sue Woodard of Half Moon Bay was robbed and physically assaulted on Saturday 2nd May 2020, less than an hour after the partial curfew took effect at 7:01 PM.
Reportedly, Woodard was in her home when three masked men entered and demanded money. According to police, she resisted and was assaulted by one of the men. The assailants took a small sum of money as well as a number of personal items and fled the scene.
At 7:48 PM on the night in question, Woodard placed the following message online: “Help! I’ve just been robbed. They took my phone. Please call the police for me.” Persons with information about this incident are asked to contact the Criminal Investigation Department at the Basseterre Police Station at 465-2241, the nearest police station, or the crime hotline at 707.