Two bandits donning motorcycle helmets stormed into the Monica Supermarket located at the Nonpareil village, East Coast Demerara (ECD) on Thursday night, where they robbed the proprietress and her mother of an undisclosed amount of cash and phone cards.
The armed bandit brandishing his gun near his helmet while giving orders to his accomplice and persons inside of the supermarket
The duo had arrived on a motorcycle, which they parked close to the entrance of the supermarket.
Reports are that at about 18:55h, the 22-year-old supermarket owner was operating at the cash register when the two men, one of whom was armed with a handgun, entered the building. The man took it out but kept it to his side, while his accomplice, who had a haversack, opened it and stood as they waited for a female customer— who had her young child— to make her purchase and eventually leave the supermarket. As soon as the woman left, the bandits pounced on the owner.
The robbery, which was captured on Close Circuit Television (CCTV) inside the building, showed that the gunman held his weapon in plain view while his accomplice walked over to the cash register and demanded the day’s sales.
The proprietress immediately complied and opened the cash register and the bandit emptied the money into his haversack. In the process of stealing the cash, the suspect also snatched a number of cellular phone cards.
One of the bandits emptying the cash register at the Monica Supermarket, Nonpareil, ECD during the robbery
Meanwhile, the 42-year-old mother of the proprietress, who was in another section of the supermarket, was warned by the armed bandit not to move from her location or raise an alarm.
After being satisfied with their loot, the two men quickly walked out of the supermarket and jumped on their motorcycle to make good their escape.
A report was made to the Vigilance Police Station.
Police Commander of Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) Subdivision C (East Coast Demerara), Assistant Police Commissioner Royston Andries-Junor, when contacted on Saturday, said that an investigation has been launched.
He noted that his ranks are currently reviewing the CCTV footage to aid them in the arrest of the two suspects.
