According to the report received by the police on Saturday, the masked man had threatened the clerk of the shop with a pistol.
Ita-Udenma police say they have been able to question all parties involved in Saturday’s robbery in Jarwenpa, Ushima. During interrogation, the weapon used in the robbery was found to be a pellet gun.
Police arrested two people in connection with the robbery on Saturday. According to the report received by the police on Saturday, the masked man had threatened the clerk of the shop with a pistol.
According to the police, the man tried to enter a parked vehicle where the woman was waiting for him. However, on seeing the police patrolling party, the youth fled into the nearby forest. The police used remote sensing to track down the man.
Although the gun used in the robbery turned out to be a toy gun, according to the police, someone using the gun could have committed a serious crime.
The police is investigating the incident as a robbery.
