Knife-wielding bandit attacks, robs woman outside New Thriving Restaurant

The Human Resource Manager of a prominent hotel on the East Bank of Demerara was on Sunday attacked and mugged in front of the New Thriving Restaurant on Main Street in Georgetown.
The Police have said that on Sunday, at about 11:00h, the victim – a resident of Cummings Lodge Housing Scheme, East Coast Demerara – was at the junction of Main and Hope Streets in Georgetown, awaiting transportation to be taken home when she was suddenly approached by the suspect.
The man whipped out a knife from the right side of his pants waist before holding on to this woman and taking away her purse, which contained an undisclosed sum of cash, one blue Samsung S10 cellular phone, several ATM cards, and other personal documents.
The Police have said that the victim put up a fight, resulting in her sustaining injuries to her right knee.
She was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital for medical attention before being sent away.
CCTV cameras were seen in the area, and will be viewed by investigators as investigations continue.