Georgetown : Police are investigating a robbery under arms committed on a 42 year old Guysuco Supervisor of Agriculture Road, Triumph East Coast Demerara, which occurred last night at his residence by three males, two of whom were armed with a handgun and a knife; of a quantity of gold jewellery and electronic gadgets.
Investigation revealed that the victim was sitting on a bench in his yard conversing with an in-law when the men pounced and demanded cash and valuables. The suspect with the firearm escorted the victim inside his house, where he ransacked and took possession of the articles mentioned while his accomplices kept the in-law under guard.
As the suspects were about to flee the scene, they were confronted by ranks of a mobile patrol who were minutes earlier alerted of the robbery-in-progress and promptly responded. The armed bandit upon seeing the police immediately discharged several rounds at the lawmen who returned fire but unfortunately, the suspects managed to elude the cops by scaling a southern fence and escaped.
No police ranks were injured.
