An off duty Assistant Superintendent of Police foiled an armed robbery in Esperanza on Friday night but he got shot in the midsection for it.
The officer, ASP Amin August is in a stable condition while one of the culprits is held pending charges after Esperanza Villagers followed the Attorney General's advice and took matters into their own hands.
The incident occurred on Friday night just after 10:00 at the Western Poultry Bar and Grocery.
A number of patrons were socializing inside when masked and armed men pulled up. The police press officer explained what happened next:..
Raphael Martinez - Police Press Officer
"Three persons; one of dark complexion and two clear complexion males all wearing dark clothing and cloth tied over their faces. One was armed with appeared to be a 9mm pistol and one with a machete and the other with a knife. They arrive at the Western Poultry Bar
through the back door area and fired a shot above the persons gathered there ordering everybody to the ground. The person who was armed with a knife then held up a 17 year old employee of that establishment and escorted him inside the shop and demanded money. At the same time ASP Amin August was engaged in a struggle with the person who had the firearm and he consequently receives that injury in the abdominal area but not before having extracted the magazine from the firearm."
"The customers reported retaliated against the robbers by throwing chairs and hitting them with items which caused them to flee the area empty handed."
As the photo shows 23 year old Jake Anthony Cadle was well beaten up by the mob - and as we understand it, the police had to save him from the mob.
He was reportedly the bagman who jumped behind the counter to collect the cash. August - who is well known and highly regarded in the village was bold enough to grab the gun - and smart enough to release the magazine when he and the gunman were struggling for control - leaving the gun with only one live round in the chamber. He was also lucky enough so that when the shot was fired, it hit his belt buckle - and he was only injured by the bullet fragments.
One other suspect has been caught - and he and Cable will be charged for robbery. Police have a prime suspect very well known to them and he is being sought.
Investigators expect that he and the others will be charged for attempted murder.
