Linden businesswoman, 12-year-old daughter robbed by gun-toting bandits

A 46-year-old businesswoman and her 12-year-old daughter of Proctor Road, Kara Kara, Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Upper Berbice), were robbed at gunpoint on Saturday evening by two masked men – one of whom was armed with a gun and the other with a knife.
The two suspects allegedly relieved the businesswoman of $350,000 in local currency, US$300, and other items.
Based on reports, the woman who owns the J & R Elite Variety Store which is located on Republic Avenue, Mackenzie, Linden, had closed her business place at 19:10h on Saturday and went to Rainbow City [another business place] to pick up barbeque and then to get Chinese food.
At the time, she was accompanied by her 12-year-old daughter. However, as they were making their way home, she reportedly observed a tall, slim-built male dressed in a light-coloured long-sleeved shirt and dark-coloured pants.
The woman said she also saw a second male who is short, slim-built, and was dressed in a black long-sleeved jersey, long black jeans with a black cloth covering his entire face. She said they both began walking towards her vehicle, which made her realise that something was amiss.
The Police stated that the woman immediately locked her vehicle but the taller man began to hit on the driver’s side window.
“The victim realised at that stage that the men were trying to rob her and she began to frantically honk on her vehicle horn. She reversed her vehicle out of the street while the male suspect was holding onto her door handle, but she hit a culvert, which is about 50 meters away from her garage, which caused her vehicle to come to a halt, while the said male fell into a drain,” the Police report said.
One of the men continuously banged on her window with what appeared to be a black handgun, which caused the glass to shatter. He then pushed his hand inside the SUV, opened the door, and pointed the gun to her face, saying “pass de money”.
On the other hand, the other suspect who fell into the drain came out and started to hit on the front passenger side window with a brick, also shattering it. He then pointed a knife at her daughter’s face.
The victim claimed that she got scared and handed over her black handbag containing the money to the suspect, after being fearful for her and her daughter’s lives.
The suspects grabbed her handbag and made good their escape on foot. The Police were immediately summoned and while canvassing the area, they saw the two males that fit the description given by the victim.
Upon seeing the Police vehicle, the two suspects managed to evade them by escaping through a dark alleyway. CCTV footage was extracted from the victim’s security cameras and is being reviewed by investigators. Investigations are ongoing.