Youths rob, beat 60-year-old man

Three robbers left a 60-year-old man with a broken jaw when he refused to give them any money — he didn't have any.

The Pembroke man, who also suffered other facial injuries in the attack, remained in King Edward VII Memorial Hospital last night one week after the attack and he was said to be in stable condition.

According to the victim around 7.15 p.m. on Monday, September 22 he was walking along Union Street in Hamilton when three unknown men approached him and demanded money.

Though he told them he did not have any, the suspects proceeded to knock the 60-year-old to the ground, punched him and kicked him in the head.

The assailants escaped empty-handed, while the Pembroke man suffered facial injuries including a broken jaw and was taken to KEMH via ambulance.

Two of the three suspects are said to be brown skinned males about 5 ft 6 in tall of medium build with his hair in plaits wearing glasses, a red shirt and jeans.

A third attacker was said to be a brown skinned male, muscular build with a close haircut wearing a white T-shirt and jeans.

The assault comes after a hold-up on Saturday afternoon in a shop on King Street, Hamilton that left the shop owner with a fracture under one eye and five stitches to the corner of his left eye.

Beris Brown, 56, the owner of J and B Complete Fashions said two men rushed into his store and demanded money.

One man then tried to restrain him while the other punched him twice in the eye. Mr. Brown grabbed a pair of scissors and started screaming to get people's attention.

The two men then fled the store towards the Middletown area.

Yesterday, Police again appealed for any witnesses to this hold-up as well as the most recent attack that left a 60-year-old with a broken jaw.

Anyone with information should contact Hamilton Criminal Investigation Unit on 295-0011.

Police reissue appeal to help find teen

A 16-year-old Devonshire youth has been missing since Saturday night and Police are appealing for the public's help in finding him.

Eric Thomas was last seen at his Devonshire home on Saturday, September 20, and has made contact with his family, however, has not returned.

He is 5ft 6in with brown eyes and a light moustache. Anyone with information should contact Child Victims Unit on 295 0011.

Handbag snatched at a bus stop

A 34-year-old Pembroke woman had her black handbag snatched from her while waiting at a bus stop with her infant daughter and a friend.

Around 1.30 p.m. on Monday, Police arrived at South Road, Southampton, near the junction with Horseshoe Road, following the report of a handbag snatch.

The woman told Police that she was standing at the bus stop with her daughter and friend when a man on a motorcycle rode up and snatched the bag, which was on the sidewalk nearby.

It contained an Olympus digital camera and personal items. The suspect is described as a heavy set dark skinned man, wearing a silver helmet with a visor.

Police are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with information to contact the Somerset Criminal Investigation Unit on 234 1010.

Weekly Police report

Police say that over the last week there have been 15 road accidents causing injury, 35 damage only accidents, one arrest on suspicion of impaired driving and 23 vehicles taken without their owners' consent.

Thirteen of the stolen vehicles were taken from Pembroke, one from Smiths, one from Southampton, two from Devonshire, two from Paget, two from Warwick, and two from Sandys Parish.

The majority of the vehicles removed were either auxiliary cycles or motorcycles, with one car and one pedal cycle also stolen during the period.

Of the 23 vehicles reported stolen three were recovered.