Gunmen storm construction site, snatch payroll

Gunmen on Saturday morning attacked and robbed a number of employees who were contracted to work at a secondary school at Yarrowkabra, Soesdyke-Linden Highway. The incident occurred at around 10:00h.
Based on reports received, while the employees were working at one end of the building, the payroll arrived and was locked away in the school’s office. At the time, the pay clerk was sorting out the wages.
Shortly after, Police stated that a group of men pulled up in a motor car armed with guns and stormed the office, thus relieving the woman of the payroll. They then made good their escape in the waiting car.
Guyana Times was also informed that after the bandits left, an alarm was raised and the Police were summoned to the scene.
When contacted on Tuesday, Regional Commander Denise Griffith said that based on their investigation, all of the monies were not stolen. She explained that at the time of the robbery, some of the employees were already paid.
Following the robbery, the Police apprehend three men, one of whom is the 52-year-old driver of the car who hails from Mahaica on the East Coast of Demerara. The car was also found.
The men were all charged with the offence and remanded to prison on Monday.