Suspect held, $1M recovered after Linden robbery

At about 1205h. today, police say that Shibikie Pollard, a sales clerk attached to Gizmos and Gadgets, was taking approximately $1M to the bank when she was held up by a man armed with a knife at Republic Avenue, Mackenzie, Linden.

Police said that the perpetrator took away the bag with the cash and stole a motor vehicle that was at a nearby wash bay and fled the scene in it.

The police responded quickly to the report received and intercepted the motor vehicle at Amelia’s Ward, Mackenzie.

The suspect has been arrested and all the stolen money and motor vehicle recovered.