year.

According to Police, a man -- wearing a multi-coloured bedspread with holes cut at the eye level -- entered the store on Vesey Street, Devonshire on Wednesday evening and threatened the manager with a knife.

The manager, who was as acting as a cashier at the time, handed over an undisclosed quantity of coins and the robber fled.

Police were called and an alert officer stopped two men in the area.

They were a 26-year-old Devonshire man and a 22-year-old Pembroke man who was ''sweating profusely''.

The Pembroke man was found with coins on him.

Police are still investigating. Anyone with information can call Hamilton CID on 295-0011.

In March Belvin's owner William Pearman was forced to hand over $100 after a masked, knife-wielding robber entered the store and demanded cash.

The robber was never found.

However, when contacted yesterday Mr. Pearman confirmed Police reports of the most recent incident and expressed relief that someone was arrested.