The Tribune

By SANCHESKA DORSETT

Tribune Staff Reporter

Sdorsett@tribunemedia.net

TWO teenagers are in police custody in connection with the robbery of Claridge Primary School on Monday.

According to reports, officers from the Northeastern Division arrested the two juvenile boys shortly after 6pm on Wednesday. During the arrest officers also found a number of the items reported stolen during the break-in.

Laptops

After the robbery police say the thieves stole laptops, computers and microwaves from the primary school.

The suspects broke in sometime after midnight, according to Education Minister Jeffrey Lloyd, who at the time said the extent of the loss had not yet been determined.

"Sometime after 12 midnight last evening and before daybreak this morning, these premises were assaulted and victimized by some unknown assailants who broke into the tuck shop, took all the supplies, broke into several classrooms in one of the blocks and removed items of value, including laptops, computers, microwaves and so on," he said.

"Police are doing its investigation to determine the extent of the loss as well as the potential perpetrators.

Blocks

"It appears as if at least a dozen classrooms covering two blocks, upstairs and downstairs, (were broken into)," Mr Lloyd added.

Mr Lloyd said whether security was on campus during the robbery is under investigation.

"Security protocols at all of our campuses have been and will continue to be under intense review because there is naturally some compromise in the integrity of our security protocols for this to happen," he said. "It seems to be repeating itself during certain times in the day or night. It's obvious that other times it is not vulnerable to the attention of the perpetrators. That review is crucial and has already commenced. Police are assisting us with its report.

"They also will be making recommendations."