A 42-year-old taxi driver was robbed on Tuesday night of his motor car and other valuables at Plum Park, Sophia, Greater Georgetown, in an attack carried out by four bandits, who posed as customers.
Police said that the taxi driver was robbed at 22:30h by four men, two of whom were armed with guns.
The taxi driver was relieved of a dark-green Belta motor car PWW 6623; US$200; $36,000; a Plum cell phone valued at $20,000 and documents.
According to a Police report, the taxi driver picked up the men from the Stabroek Market area and they requested to be taken to Plum Park.
On arrival in Plum Park, they requested to disembark on the main road but as the taxi driver stopped the motor car, the armed men approached the vehicle on the right and left sides, while the other two were in the process of exiting the vehicle. The gunmen pointed their guns at the victim and ordered him out of the car. They relieved him of the money and phone.
The suspects then entered the car and told the victim to run. As the driver was about to run, one of the suspects discharged two rounds in the air and they made good their escape in the car.
The matter was then reported to the Police but a search of the area was unfruitful.
Meanwhile, Police reported another robbery that took place at Sophia on Wednesday at around 02:58h. The victim, a 59-year-old man was robbed of a cell phone valued at $40,000 and a wallet containing $60,000.
Police Headquarters said that the victim went to the home of an employee to transport them to work as he is the driver for an Ogle-based airline. As he parked on the street waiting on the passenger, a man rode up to the bus on a bicycle.
The suspect went up to the driver’s side of the vehicle and pulled out a handgun from the waist of his pants, pointed it at the victim, and told him to hand over his phone and money. While doing so, the perpetrator discharged a round that hit the victim to the right of his lower abdomen.
The suspect then rode away and made good of his escape. The victim was rushed to the St Joseph Mercy Hospital where he underwent surgery. His condition is listed as stable. Efforts were made to locate the suspect but without success, as investigations continue. (G1)
