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Police are investigating two separate robbery incidents reported in Hatton and Bendals on Friday and are appealing to the public for assistance in identifying the suspects involved.

The first incident occurred in Hatton around 8:00 a.m., when officers attached to the Gray’s Farm Police Station responded to reports of an armed robbery at a residential property.

According to preliminary investigations, two masked men allegedly forced their way into the home of two occupants and assaulted them with a firearm before making off with several personal items.

Among the items reportedly stolen were a gold chain, two cellular phones, a wallet containing identification documents and bank cards, EC$245 in cash, and a red Honda weed-wacker.

Investigators said one of the suspects was described as slimly built, approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall, brown in complexion, and dressed in khaki three-quarter pants and a white vest. The second suspect was described as about 5 feet 8 inches tall, dark in complexion, and wearing a dark-coloured shirt and blue three-quarter jeans pants.

Both suspects reportedly fled the area on foot before police arrived.

Meanwhile, in a separate incident reported to the Bolans Police Station, a 63-year-old woman from Bendals told police she was robbed at her home around 4:50 a.m. the same day.

Police said two men dressed in dark clothing allegedly entered the woman’s property, snatched her jewellery, and escaped on foot.

The suspects in that incident were described as medium built and approximately 5 feet tall.

The incidents have raised concerns among residents in both communities, as police continue efforts to track down those responsible.

Investigations into both matters are ongoing, and authorities are urging anyone with information that could assist investigators to contact the Criminal Investigations Department at 462-3913 or Crimestoppers at 800-TIPS (8477).