A North Sophia pharmacist’s home was robbed yesterday with police arriving on the scene almost five hours after being summoned.
Shivnanand Geer, 47, who resides at 3-4 Area D, North Sophia, East Coast Demerara, told Stabroek News that while he was at work, he received a call from neighbours just around 13:00hrs, who informed him that men were seen carrying items out of his home.
According to Geer, as he made his way home, he made several calls to the police. He further stated that after arriving at the home, he saw the house ransacked and a number of items were missing, including his television, a DVR, two cellular phones and approximately $400,000 cash. He believes that the thieves gained access to the home through the back door as it appeared to be tampered with and broken. Geer said that neighbours told him that they saw a white Toyota Axio motorcar bearing registration HC 1502, which had a taxi service logo on it.
When Stabroek News visited Geer at his residence, he expressed his frustration as he had made several calls to various police stations. He explained that he called the Turkeyen, Kitty and Sparendaam police stations and was given the run around for hours. He noted that at one station officers told him that they had no vehicles at their disposal and he offered them transportation to his home via taxi, but however, they did not come. Members of the public have frequently complained about this type of reaction by the police.
Just around 17:45 hrs police ranks including one senior officer finally arrived at Geer’s home to conduct investigations. By this time Geer had given up and had started taking steps to secure his home.
