West Coast Demerara : Quick response and diligent work by ranks of ‘D’ Division yesterday resulted in the apprehension of four of six suspects along with a firearm and ammunition, shortly after they executed an armed robbery on a shop located at Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara (W.C.D,) escaping with valuables inclusive of cash, jewellery and a cellular phone.
According to the police, four males entered the business operated by a mother and daughter and pretended to be customers. A few minutes after, two of the men whipped out firearms, pounced and subsequently relieved the victims of their valuables and fled the scene in a waiting Toyota Spacio Motor Car; discharging several rounds in the air.
The matter was reported and ranks promptly responded and intercepted the get away car (Spacio) several villages east of Cornelia Ida, with only the driver who hails from ‘D’ Field Sophia and who disclosed that the occupants (bandits) entered another vehicle driven by another of their associates, heading towards the Demerara Harbour Bridge.
Observing that police ranks were in place at a “road block” at the Western end of the Harbour bridge, the car transporting the bandits sped away into Parfaite Harmonie, and crashed into a concrete culvert, during which the driver who hails from Section ‘K’ Vryheid, East Coast Demerara and an accomplice were arrested and treated at the hospital.. Efforts are being made to have the other two suspects arrested. The two vehicles lodged.
Investigation in progress.
