When contacted, the Portmore police said that they were not aware of the incident as maybe it has not been reported, but they told THE PORTMORE STAR that they have heard of several other incidents and robberies.

In the incident mentioned above, a witness said two women were at a bus stop in Braeton when a short man clad in black grabbed the woman's handbag, containing $10,000 and dashed into bushes, before making good on his escape.

There are reports of other robberies of cellphones and jewellery at this and many other bus stops.

"Mi nah really go deh so as a bear thief come deh so when night come," one woman told THE PORTMORE STAR. The bus stop is not lit and it makes for a good cover for criminals.

The police said that they are aware of these robberies but they are hampered by the non-compliance of victims. "The victims are not coming forward because they are being threatened by these criminals." Furthermore, they have difficulty identifying these criminals because the robberies are done mainly at nights.