Police said Sunday that a juvenile has been formally charged with the armed robbery that took place at Mem’s Pizzeria in Nevis last week.
A second suspect arrested in connection with the robbery is still in police custody.
The juvenile, whose name and age were not disclosed, was charged in the presence of his father on April 28.
Police received a call just after 9 pm on Wednesday April 25 of an armed robbery at Mem’s Pizzeria in Prospect Gardens.
On arrival the police officers found the staff and customers of the Pizzeria outside the establishment. They reported that they were robbed of personal items by two masked gunmen.
The gunmen ran in the direction of Brown Hill and the officers in hot pursuit, caught the
Juvenile with items believed to be those stolen from persons at the Pizzeria.
A second suspect held later in relation to the incident is still in police custody while investigations into the matter are ongoing.
Police also disclosed they are looking for a person of interest for questioning after a firearm was found in Cayon, St. Kitts.
Police conducting a routine patrol in Upper Cayon, began approaching a male in the area. He took off and ran through a nearby empty lot of land and managed to evade the officers.
“A search was made in the area where he ran and one Ruger SR9c was found with eleven rounds of ammunition inside. A search was also made in the surrounding areas for the suspect but he was not found,” a separate police statement said.
Nine firearms have been taken into police custody for the year so far.