TWO people are now in police custody relative to Wednesday’s brazen attempted ATM robbery in Plymouth, Tobago.On June 24, five men using a stolen backhoe and a truck attempted to cart off an ATM machine in the village of Plymouth shortly after 2 a.m. on Wednesday, one wearing a costume similar to comic book character Batman; however, those attempts failed. The incident was caught on CCTV cameras and went viral on social media.Tobago House of Assembly Chief Secretary Farley Augustine in commenting on the matter yesterday told the Express he hoped people would be charged in the case as investigations continue.“We lost the one in Castara due to an attempted robbery; we just lost the one in Plymouth due to an attempted robbery; so that would certainly have an impact on commercial activity in the village of Plymouth. I am happy that the police were able to apprehend some suspects in the case and I hope that it would result in some meaningful charging of those culpable for this,” Augustine said.The Chief Secretary lamented that Tobago’s culture has changed.“Tobago is really not the same place it used to be, and how do we provide additional security measures to keep citizens and our assets safe is of significant concern to the Tobago House of Assembly,” he said.To those who committed the act, he said there was a better way than going the route of crime.He added that an entire community was now inconvenienced by the robbery. He said the THA would seek to work with the bank to reinstall the ATMs.A statement from First Citizens bank on social media stated the ATM at Supreme Plaza Shelbourne Street has been decommissioned and advised customers to use other ATMs or banking channels.The Plymouth/Bethesda Village Council yesterday in a statement condemned the attempted ATM robbery. The council stressed the ATM was an essential service, and the attempted theft of it was distressing for the community. The council called for more police patrols in the area.
Two held after ATM backhoe robbery attempt in Plymouth
TWO people are now in police custody relative to Wednesday’s brazen attempted ATM robbery in Plymouth, Tobago.On June 24, five men using a stolen backhoe and a truck attempted to







