Police hunting man who robbed duo along Water Street
Police are now hunting a 23-year-old man whose name was given as Rovaldo Ameir Jaundoo, who committed a daring robbery on Water Street, Georgetown, on Monday, on two money changers.
In a report from the Police Headquarters, it was revealed that the man is wanted for “robbery under arms, and discharging a firearm with intent”.
He, along with an accomplice, robbed a 66-year-old man from Vlissengen Road, Georgetown, and a 41-year-old man from Sophia, Georgetown. The victims usually ply their trade daily on Water Street, Georgetown.
It was reported that they were robbed of an undisclosed sum of local and foreign currency on Monday last by the bandits who were on a motorcycle.
Reports are the money changers were confronted by the two suspects, one of whom was armed with a gun. During the confrontation, the armed perpetrator relieved one of the victims of his money.
While attempting to rob the other victim, who pulled out a knife from the waist of his pants to defend himself, the armed suspect discharged a round from the gun, which hit the second victim on his right-lower forearm and his right-side abdomen.
After relieving the shot victim of the cash, the suspects escaped on a motorcycle parked along Water Street.
The shot victim was picked up and taken to Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, where he was admitted as a patient. A .32 spent shell was also recovered from the scene.
The Police are asking anyone who might have any clue of Rovaldo Jaundoo’s whereabouts, to contact the nearest Police station, or contact the Police on 225-6140, 225-8196, 225-7476, 225-2317, 227-1147.