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STX Woman Robbed in Estate Golden Rock

A woman reported being the victim of an armed robbery Sunday afternoon in Estate Golden Rock on St. Croix.

According to the V.I. Police Department, at 1:56 p.m. Sunday the 911 emergency call center dispatched officers to a reported robbery at the Breezez Bar and Restaurant in Estate Golden Rock.

The woman told officers while she was sitting in her vehicle outside of Breezez Bar and Restaurant waiting for her order, a young, slim, dark-skinned male wearing a white shirt and a dark colored doo-rag pulled over this face pointed a gun at her head and demanded that she hand over her purse. The suspect threatened to kill the victim and she complied by giving her handbag, which contained cash and documents. The suspect then fled the scene.

The incident is under investigation. Police urged anyone with information about the crime to call 911, the Crime TipLine at (340) 778-4950, or the anonymous tp service, Crime Stoppers USVI, at 1-800-222-8477.

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