Bendals Armed Robbery: Two Men Face Charges After Woman Held at Gunpoint
Deshonte Charles, 21, and Nathaniel Benjamin, 18, are due in court on October 2 after being jointly charged over an alleged armed robbery in Bendals. A woman was reportedly held at gunpoint and robbed of jewelry, EC$1,200 and personal belongings.
Police have charged two young men following an investigation into a daytime robbery in Bendals, during which a woman was allegedly threatened with a firearm and relieved of cash, jewelry and personal belongings.
The accused, Deshonte Charles, 21, of Ebenezer, and Nathaniel Benjamin, 18, of Golden Grove Extension, are scheduled to make their first court appearance on Friday, October 2.2026
Both men face joint charges of robbery and using a firearm in the commission of an offence.
The allegations stem from an incident on September 24, when a woman reportedly encountered two masked men shortly after arriving at her Bendals residence at approximately 10:50 a.m.
According to the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda, the suspects allegedly held the woman at gunpoint before taking her jewelry and a brown Fossil leather purse.
The purse reportedly contained EC$1,200 in cash, debit cards and several personal identification cards.
After the confrontation, the two individuals allegedly escaped in a white motor car, which was last seen travelling west.
Police subsequently detained Charles and Benjamin as part of their investigation, and formal charges were announced on Thursday, October 1.
The allegations against the two men have not yet been determined by the court.
Authorities are appealing for anyone with information about the incident or other criminal activity to contact the Criminal Investigations Department at 462-3913 or 462-3914, or Crimestoppers at 800-TIPS (8477).
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