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Man breaks into Loose Mongoose to steal booze

- establishment offering $250 cash reward for info leading to burglar’s arrest
Loose Mongoose, located on Trellis Bay, Beef Island, is offering a $250 cash reward for information leading to the arrest of the individual responsible for breaking into its bar, stealing liquor and damaging property on Saturday, October 24, 2026. Photo: Facebook
The burglar carefully selects his choice of booze at Loose Mongoose. Photo: Facebook
The burglar carefully selects his choice of booze at Loose Mongoose. Photo: Facebook
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- Loose Mongoose, located on Trellis Bay, Beef Island, is offering a $250 cash reward for information leading to the arrest of the individual responsible for breaking into its bar, stealing liquor and damaging property on Saturday, October 24, 2026.

CCTV footage shared by Loose Mongoose shows the individual wearing a mask, a winter hooded coat, short pants and slides on his feet, climbing over a wall to enter the bar. He then selects at least three bottles of liquor before exiting by climbing over the same wall.

The burglary took place around 2:50 AM on Saturday, according to CCTV records.

No cash is kept on premises- Loose Mongoose

“If you recognise this individual or have information that could help, please message us privately so we can pass it on to the authorities. Please do not post names or accusations in the comments,” Loose Mongoose stated on their Facebook page on October 24, 2026.

The establishment also noted that no cash or valuables are kept on the compound.

“Our business is not an easy target, and these break-ins cause unnecessary damage and disruption to our hardworking team. Thank you to our community for your support. Please share to help us find the person responsible,” Loose Mongoose stated.

8 Responses to “Man breaks into Loose Mongoose to steal booze”

  • Party on the Yacht. (25/10/2026, 16:35) Like (19) Dislike (7) Reply
    Every where closed and rum finished, let's break in here and get some and keep the party going.
    • @party on the yacht (26/10/2026, 10:19) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      iI believe it was a worker or somebody a worker sent
  • Mehson (25/10/2026, 17:57) Like (5) Dislike (4) Reply
    for a couple bottles of run you found a vulnerability in your establishment to prevent further break ins
  • HMMM (25/10/2026, 22:00) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
    Look good people, from the back of the person should be recognisable. Watch the pants, shoes and jacket. Police got this!
  • .. (26/10/2026, 01:57) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    T for tight
  • robber (26/10/2026, 08:43) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    i apologize but i needed that henny
    • @robber (26/10/2026, 13:38) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      Only hood rats and ghetto people drink henny. Henny was invented for ghetto people, it is a ghetto drink.
  • The Usual (26/10/2026, 12:15) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Never lacking in portraying their quality of semi humanity in the never ending daily job of broadcasting their destructive presence.. the perpetrator:.
    Black male with ties to the Caribbean chain of lucifer.


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