A 20-year-old university student was robbed near T.M.L Primary School on the Priority Bus Route in Curepe on Saturday night around 8:30 p.m. A lone suspect approached the victim in a poorly lit area near the St Joseph bridge and asked if he had a gun, then forcibly took a Samsung S24 FE cellphone valued at $4,800 and a wallet containing $60 in cash from the victim's pocket. The suspect, described as a slim-built man of African descent approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall with short black hair, wearing a red t-shirt and black pants, fled the scene in an unknown direction. Police are investigating the incident.
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This is the 1st robbery reported in St Augustine in 2026.
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Community Standing: Stable — St Augustine
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