April 4, 2001 — Police reported Wednesday a first-degree armed robbery in Smith Bay and a pellet-gun assault in Charlotte Amalie on Tuesday night.
Marlen Dias of Smith Bay told police she was robbed at gunpoint at 11:30 p.m. near the former Mini-Golf by two young men who took her purse, cellular phone and about $1,500 in cash. They then fled into the bush, police said. Dias was unharmed in the robbery.
The suspects were described as black males, about 5-foot 3-inches and 5-foot 6-inches tall, clean-shaven with black short hair and West Indian accents.
Diane Correa reported being shot at 8:11 p.m. while walking in the General Gade area. Police said she was taken to Roy L. Schneider Hospital with a pellet gunshot wound to the buttocks.
Two male minors were described as possible suspects, police said.
Anyone with information on either incident is asked to call 911 or the confidential Crime Line at 777-8711.