Man nabbed after stealing car from bodywork shop

Police in Regional Division 4 B (East Bank Demerara) have arrested a 22-year-old suspect who was in possession of both the keys and vehicle that was stolen from a bodywork shop in Grove, East Bank Demerara.

Commander Mahendra Singh has confirmed that his ranks are investigating an alleged simple larceny committed on Rameshwar Dehali, a 41-year-old auto-body repairman of Grove Squatting Area. A grey Primo motorcar, PSS 6964, valued at $2,400,000, property of 22-year-old Anesa Yusuf, was allegedly stolen between November 8 and November 9, 2022, at some time between 18:30hrs and 08:00h. The incident occurred at Lot 6 Tank Street, Grove, East Bank Demerara.
Reports are that Yusuf took the vehicle to the bodywork shop to be sprayed. Dehali parked the car in the yard, and returned the following day to commence work on the vehicle, but discovered the car missing. The keys of several other vehicles were also missing. The lone security, who was left in the compound, was not at the site.

According to businessman Dehali, he immediately tried to contact the guard via cellphone, to enquire from him if he had removed the vehicle, but to no avail.
He thereafter contacted Yusuf via cellphone, and enquired from her if she had collected her vehicle, and she replied in the negative.
A search was immediately started for the vehicle, and based on information received, the search party went to Second Street, Craig, EBD and saw the car parked on the road, with three men standing within close proximity of the vehicle.
The men were asked who was the driver of the car, and two of the men pointed out Christopher Persaud, a 22-year-old unemployed man of Craig, EBD.
Dehali carried out a search on Persaud, during which he found the car key, along with the other missing keys in the man’s pants pocket. He then called the Police, who arrested the suspect. Persaud was placed in custody and the vehicle was lodged. The security guard has still not been located.