The police say they are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at about 1850h yesterday 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.
Police say that investigations revealed that 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. Police say that he was confronted by the perpetrators who blocked the path of his motor vehicle with a push cart and held him at gunpoint. The perpetrators then took away the cash and escaped in the victim’s motor vehicle, police said.
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.
Later, at about 1900h yesterday, motor car PNN2145 was found abandoned at Stone Avenue, Campbellville.
Investigations are in progress, police said.
