Motorcycle duo escapes with minibus after driver stopped to urinate

A 57-year-old of Republic Drive Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara (ECD), was relieved of his minibus on Saturday evening after he stopped to urinate at Crane Village, West Coast Demerara (WCD).
The minibus bearing registration number BPP 4529 was hijacked by two men at about 22:00h. Based on reports received, Rodwell Clarke went to Parika, East Bank Essequibo (EBE), to drop off his passengers and on his way home, he reportedly stopped to urinate while leaving the engine of the bus running.
The man reportedly told Police that as he was urinating, he heard a loud noise coming from the back of his minibus and as he went to investigate, he was confronted by two men on a motorcycle.
Clarke reportedly asked the men the reason for them being that close to the minibus and it was then the pillion rider ran to the driver’s seat and fled the scene.
His accomplice followed the minibus. With the assistance of the public, a Police report was made and an investigation was launched. Up to the press time, the minibus was not found.
Earlier in the month, a 53-year-old man of Hadfield Street, Georgetown, was arrested shortly after he and three others allegedly robbed an East Bank Demerara (EBD) resident of his motorcycle at D’Urban Park.
It was reported that the victim was robbed of the motorcycle bearing registration number CK 4912 that is valued at 250,000 along with a mobile phone and $1500 in cash.
Based on information received, the victim was riding his motorcycle at a slow rate along Vlissengen Road, Georgetown, and came to a stop at the traffic light at the junction of Homestretch Avenue and Vlissengen Road.
It was at that time, one of the perpetrators jumped onto his motorcycle and demanded that he ride to D’Urban Park, to which he complied out of fear. Upon reaching the Park, he was confronted by three other men, who relieved him of the abovementioned articles.
After the robbery, the victim reportedly raised an alarm and was able to draw the attention of a Police Mobile Unit. Swift action by the ranks led to the arrest of the main perpetrator.