A polite bandit robbed a security guard of $300,000 cash in St. James on Monday

A polite bandit robbed a security guard of $300,000 cash in St. James on Monday after the cash was withdrawn from a commercial bank.

• The suspect, who approached his victim and said “good afternoon” snatched a bag in the man’s hands which contained $300,000 the victim had moments earlier collected from Republic Bank at Long Circular Mall.

• Police said the incident happened around 3pm as the victim was opening the door to enter his workplace at Bournes Road in St. James.

• The suspect, police said, approached the victim, said good afternoon, and snatched the bag with the cash before running along Bournes Road.

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