Armed bandits invade Berbice home

…cut hole in roof to gain entry

Four armed men stormed the home of a 64-year-old businesswoman in the wee hours of Saturday and robbery her and her husband of a quantity of gold jewellery, cash and a cellular phone before escaping.
The traumatised woman, Patricia Mohabir, also called “Pasha”, of Lot 1 John’s Scheme, Corentyne, Berbice, said that she was asleep with her husband when a strange noise woke her up at about 01:30h. She related that she ventured into the living room of her one-storeyed concrete home to investigate and noticed a “huge square hole” on the roof.
However, before she could have raised an alarm, a gun-toting bandit pointed his weapon in her direction, while his three accomplices entered the home through the hole.
The gunman then joined his accomplices, one of whom was armed with a cutlass while another brandished “cutting shears”. By this time, her husband heard the commotion and went into the living room, where he too was confronted by the bandits. The men then demanded that the couple hand over their cash and jewellery. The men also started ransacking the house in their search for valuables.
They eventually entered the couple’s bedroom where they emptied the wardrobe and discovered the woman’s gold jewellery along with $200,000 inside of a handbag.
The perpetrators also snatched the woman’s cellular phone valued $4,000.
Satisfied with their loot, the suspects exited the house through a southern door and made good their escape on foot.
According to the Police, the woman and her husband were in a state of shock when the bandits escaped, so they were unable to provide information about the suspects’ escape route.
However, this publication understands that investigators have arrested a 40-year-old painter/ driver of Section B Letter Kenny Village, Corentyne, in connection with the robbery.
He is presently in Police custody assisting with the probe.