Masked me tried to rob a woman outside her home in Bodden Town – the fourth similar incident in less than a week.

But as she was confronted by the man, who was thought to be carrying a gun, she ran off.

A spokeswoman for the RCIPS said: “About 10.30pm last night ( Wednesday 18 January 2012) police received a report that a woman had been entering a friend’s home in Bodden Town Road, close to the Tape Club, when she saw a masked man armed with what appeared to be a firearm outside the premises.

“The woman ran into the house and the man made off. Police enquiries into the incident are ongoing and the woman will be re-interviewed later today in an attempt to obtain further details.”