An attempted robbery was carried out at the Guyana Water Incorporated’s (GWI) Chesney, Berbice office during Tuesday evening.
A release from GWI yesterday said that the security officer on shift reported that the lights surrounding the building had come off temporarily but when they came on he decided to carry out checks around the premises.
“While patrolling the compound, he spotted two masked men clad in black. They did not see him. The guard then rushed to solicit the assistance of the security officer stationed at a next-door building, during which time the bandits used the opportunity to escape since the environs were now illuminated. The police were then contacted and arrived on the scene moments later”, the release said.
The bandits were reportedly armed with a handgun and a cutlass.
GWI said that this is the third such attempt on GWI’s Chesney office this year. The first attempt was in February and the second in June. GWI says it will be conducting a thorough investigation to find the culprits involved.
