Sophia man remanded over Chinese supermarket robbery

Fitzroy Easton, a 43-year-old resident of Sophia, Greater Georgetown, has been remanded to prison following his court appearance on Tuesday on charges of armed robbery.
Easton was arrested on October 25 and formally charged three days later for allegedly robbing businessman Zhou Jia Bin at gunpoint at the Panda Supermarket in Westminster, West Bank Demerara (WBD), on September 26.

Appearing before Magistrate Rhondel Weever at the Wales Magistrate’s Court, Easton pleaded not guilty to the charge of Robbery Under Arms, which falls under Section 222 (C) of the Criminal Law Offences Act. The case will continue on December 9.
According to police reports, the robbery occurred around 20:12h when Bin, who was working at the supermarket’s cash register, observed two men entering the establishment. One of the men allegedly jumped over the counter, held Bin at gunpoint, and took $600,000 from the register, along with two Vivo cell phones worth a combined $310,000.
During the incident, Bin was reportedly struck with the firearm before the assailants escaped on a red and black electric scooter.
Following the incident, police released images of Easton and that of a second suspect involved in the robbery. Easton was later arrested, but it is still unclear if the second suspect was arrested.