A woman, who was robbed of her purple Kipling bag containing a cell phone and other items, at the CSA Centre parking lot this afternoon, said the thief has made a daring demand.
“The thief just answered my cell and asked me how much I willing to pay for my bag,” she said.
The woman told St. Lucia News Online (SNO) that the incident happened at about 2:30 p.m. at the CSA Centre parking area in Sans Souci.
“My bag was in the jeep. As I got out by the driver’s door, to pick up my son at Carmen Rene School, the guy opens the back door and took my bag,” she said, adding that a laptop was stolen from a car in the same area recently.
She said the incident happened “so fast” as the thief quickly removed the bag before she could close the car door and activate the car’s door locks.
About an hour after the incident, she said a young male answered her cell phone – with children being overheard in the background – and asked for a reward to return the bag. She told the person to meet her the same place he carried out the robbery, but the thief remarked: “You think I stupid.”
He hung up the phone before she could explain further. Calls to the phone, which is locked, have since gone unanswered.
She said the bag contains her driver’s license, keys and an iPhone 5, among other documents. She said her phone contains important photos and videos.
The woman said she has always been very cautious and observant, so it is now shocking that she has become a victim once more.
She is offering a reward but did not say the amount being offered.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The woman’s number and a few personal details have been removed on her request, due to the type of calls she has been receiving.