Two persons have been arrested in connection with Monday’s armed robbery of businessman Selson Prescott, who was shot and robbed of millions of dollars as he was on his way to a city bank on Regent Street, Georgetown.
Commander of ‘A’ Division Marlon Chapman yesterday told Stabroek News that the arrests were made on Monday afternoon, shortly after the attack.
The two remained in custody up to last evening, Chapman said.
Prescott, a resident of Century Palm Gardens, D’Urban Backlands, was shot once in his abdomen during the robbery, which took place around 1.30 pm.
He was taken to a private city hospital where he remained a patient up to yesterday afternoon.
His father, Selwyn Prescott, proprietor of city photo processing studio Pressy Enterprise, yesterday told Stabroek News that the bullet resulted in Selson sustaining injuries to his small intestine.
Selson has since undergone a successful surgery, he said.
At the time of the attack, Selwyn explained that Selson, his eldest son, had just left the Pressy outlet on Regent Street and was on his way to the nearby GBTI bank.
“He (Selson) had lots of money with him,” Selwyn said
He said Selson had millions of dollar in cash, which he was going to deposit into the bank.
The bandits managed to escape with the bag containing the cash.
The elder Prescott further explained that it is not customary for Selson to conduct such transactions since he [Selwyn] would often do it by himself. “He used to but in recent times he hasn’t been. In the last two months or so, was myself and the other brother used to do it,” Selwyn said.
He added that following the incident, the company has since gotten the services of a private security
service escort to conduct such transactions.
Selwyn noted that Monday’s attack was the second major robbery since the business has been in operation.
A few years ago, he said an employee was robbed in a similar manner.
Selwyn believes that Selson was shot because he put up resistance when he was attacked.
Stabroek News was previously told that Prescott was proceeding on motorcycle CD 80 along the northern carriageway of Regent Street when he noticed the gunman disembark a motorcycle, which was parked on the opposite side of the road, and walk into his path, forcing him to stop.
The gunman then whipped out a firearm and demanded that Selson hand over his bag, which was across his shoulder.
Prescott reportedly refused and a scuffle ensued between him and his attacker.
During the scuffle, the gunman discharged a round which struck Prescott.
He then escaped on the motorcycle with his accomplice.
