Police nab man in $450K robbery of businesswoman at Friendship
Police on Monday said that they have arrested the suspect who allegedly attacked and robbed a 42-year-old businesswoman from South Sophia, Georgetown, relieving her of $450,000.
Reports are that at about 14:00h on Sunday at Friendship, East Bank Demerara (EBD), Shamane Moore was robbed.
According to Police, enquiries revealed that the victim was supervising the construction of a foundation on a plot of land in Avalon Compound when she left to purchase nails from a nearby supermarket. Upon arrival at the Red East Supermarket, located along the Friendship public road, she parked her vehicle and went inside. After purchasing the nails, she returned to her vehicle.
Winston Selmon
While driving onto the main road, she noticed Winston Selmon walking in front of her vehicle, and then refusing to move. The businesswoman exited the car and insisted that the suspect move aside. At that moment, the suspect ran towards the driver’s side of the vehicle, entered the car, and started to drive off. The victim quickly opened the front passenger door and jumped inside. She repeatedly insisted that he stop the car.
The suspect drove into Harry Avenue, Friendship, parked the vehicle, and assaulted the victim, inflicting several cuffs and kicks to her body. He then exited the vehicle, took the car keys and handbag and ran into a nearby yard.
The victim sought help from residents in the area. She then noticed the suspect holding her brown shoulder bag, which contained the cash. When she confronted the suspect and demanded the return of the bag, he refused and continued to assault her, cuffing and kicking her in the head and body.
Police said that the woman raised an alarm, retrieved her car keys, returned to her vehicle, and drove away, leaving the suspect behind.
Police ranks from the Grove Police Station searched for the suspect. He was seen and apprehended, and a search of his person revealed $18,000 in his right front pants pocket, along with the victim’s brown bag. He was subsequently taken into custody.
