An armed, masked gunman robbed a man Wednesday night near the Canebrake Apartments, according to the V.I. Police Department.
According to the police report, at about 8:40 p.m. Wednesday the 911 emergency call center received notification of the incident.
Officers and detectives responded and met with the victim of the robbery, a resident of the Canebrake Apartments. The victim, whose name was not released by police, told the officers he was in the apartment area when he was approached by a slim, black man with a cloth covering his face. The unknown man brandished a gun and pointed it at the victim as he took a gold chain from him, according to police.
The victim also indicated that the suspect fired a shot as he was leaving the area.
The victim was not injured in the incident, and detectives are continuing their investigation into the matter.