Acting Commander of ‘C’ Division Paul Williams has urged the owners of shops and supermarkets to take precautionary measures to prevent robberies, following a recent spate of attacks on businesses around closing hours.
“What we have established is that there is a trend these criminals are following; most of them are attacking around the closing hours of businesses, which is worrying,” Williams told Stabroek News.
Williams said police have determined that the criminals usually first monitor their targets and then go in pretending to be patrons.
As a result, he suggested that staff should always be on the lookout during closing hours. “Not everyone should be inside packing up and locking up; some of the staff should be on the look-out by the gate or doors to notice suspicious activity around and in the store,” he explained.
