Armed bandit in lock ups after being treated for gunshot wound

 

Georgetown : An armed bandit who was shot and treated is now transferred today to the Brickdam lockups as police continues their investigation into an armed robbery.

Two students were attacked by two men armed with a handgun and a knife at David Street, Campbellville last evening.  Themen took away the students’ jewellery and a cell phone and escaped on a bicycle.

The two victims raised an alarm and a licensed firearm holder responded and gave chase behind the two men during which one of them was shot to his buttocks and left foot.  He managed to escape, but `was later arrested when he went to seek medical attention at the Georgetown Hospital.

The other perpetrator was arrested by the licensed firearm holder and handed over to the police.  A gold pendant was recovered along with the knife used in the robbery.  He is in police custody.