A gunman on Wednesday stormed a Vreed-en-Hoop travel service and after holding up a female clerk managed to escape with $800 and a cellular phone.
Police said in a statement that they are investigating the armed robbery that occurred about 11 am at the Expander Travel Service, New Road, Vreed-en-Hoop, WCD.
Investigations revealed that a female clerk was in the office of the Travel Service when a man armed with a handgun entered and held her at gunpoint. He took away $800 of her personal money along with her cell phone and escaped.
