PM Browne Offers $10,000 Reward as Hunt Intensifies for Gunmen in Buckley Line Gas Station Robbery

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Masked Gunmen Target Buckley Line Gas Station in Friday Afternoon Robbery
Buckley line Robbery

 Prime Minister Gaston Browne has announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of either of the two gunmen who carried out Friday afternoon’s armed robbery at the WIOC service station at Buckley Line.

Browne announced the reward on Saturday during the Browne and Browne Show on Pointe Broadcasting Network, as police continue their search for the two masked suspects.

The men struck the service station at around 4 p.m., both armed with guns.

Police said one of the men, carrying a handgun, entered the service station and robbed the cashier of an undisclosed amount of money. His accomplice, who was armed with a rifle, held a pump attendant at gunpoint and took a pouch containing cash from fuel sales.

The pair then fled on foot, with one shot reportedly fired during their escape. They later got into a dark purple Toyota Ractis and drove away.

Investigators recovered a spent shell from the scene.

Surveillance footage captured the frightening ordeal, showing workers cowering as the armed men carried out the robbery. One person could also be seen collapsing during the incident.

The robbery has added to concerns over armed crime and the use of illegal firearms in Antigua and Barbuda.

Police investigations are continuing, while the $10,000 reward now adds a financial incentive for anyone with information that could help authorities locate and arrest the suspects.

This story was first published by Antigua News on September 5, 2026: antigua.news/2026/09/05/pm-browne-offers-10000-reward-as-hunt-intensifies-for-gunmen-in-buckley-line-gas-station-robbery. © 2026 Antigua News. Republication without permission is not allowed.

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Comments (5)

  • Rhea September 5, 2026, 7:22 PM

    Call the Chicago Police Department!! lol. That’s a Netflix joke! I hope these guys and every other robbers are found
    Reply
  • Crime fighter lol September 5, 2026, 7:31 PM

    Go to transport board and insurance company not too many purple cars in Antigua, narrow it down by the make and model, lock up the owner because they didn’t report it stolen let’s start there, it don’t take a genius to solve these crimes and me dunce bad bet you find them from my tips 😀 😉
    Reply
  • Crime detective 🕵️‍♂️ September 5, 2026, 7:50 PM

    Not to many dark purple Toyota Ractis in Antigua, let me solve go to transport board, and insurance companies let they look up all models then narrow it by purple color, round up all the owners lock up the one that’s responsible because they didn’t report the car stolen crime solve even a dunce like me can solve this one
    Reply
  • Informed citizen September 5, 2026, 11:26 PM

    Just throwing money around. Anyway, who knows something should speak up and collect that money
    Reply
  • Juju Bee September 6, 2026, 2:54 PM

    These people are so damn cruel. I’m sure the young man or woman who had the gun to their head was terrified. It was unnecessary
    Reply

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