One of three bandits who robbed a Santa Cruz mini-mart was arrested yesterday after the vehicle he was driving skidded off the road.
According to police, the man and two accomplices had moments before robbed a mini-mart in Susconosco, Upper Santa Cruz and made off with cash and jewellery along with other valuables.
Police were alerted and chased the suspects along the Saddle Road.
On reaching Undercover plant nursery, the car, a white Nissan B14 skidded off the road and overturned. The incident took place around 3 pm, police said.
Two occupants fled leaving the driver and some of the loot behind, police said.
The driver, who was injured, was arrested and later taken to the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Mt Hope.