Bounty security guard robbed- one man arrested

Georgetown : The police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at at Robb Street, Georgetown, during which Security Officer Vincent Da Silva, 61 years of South Road, Bourda, was attacked and robbed by three men armed with handguns.

 

Vincent Da Silva is employed with Bounty Meat Centre and was transporting an undisclosed amount of cash, while armed with a .32 semi automatic Beretta pistol and ammunition, in motor car PNN 2145. He was confronted by the perpetrators who blocked the path of his motor vehicle with a push cart and held him at gunpoint. The gunmen then took away the cash and escaped in the victim’s motor vehicle.

Quick response by the Police led to the arrest of a suspect who was found in possession of an unlicensed .32 revolver with five matching rounds. He is in police custody assisting with the investigations.

Investigations are in progress.