A motor vehicle was on Thursday evening stolen less than five hours after the driver parked it in front of his home and retired to bed.
Reports are that around 21:30h on the day in question, the Hope Low Lands, East Coast Demerara (ECD) resident retired to bed and as he woke up at 02:15h the next morning, he realised that the car was missing.
Commander of Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) C (East Coast Demerara), Assistant Police Commissioner Royston Andries-Junor
As such, he rushed out of the house to confirm his worst fears and without hesitation, he raised an alarm. He contacted the police and a report was lodged.
Commander of Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) C (East Coast Demerara), Royston Andries-Junor, when contacted, told Guyana Times that an investigation has been launched into the matter and that his ranks are combing the ECD corridor with hopes of locating the missing Toyota Spacio.
He explained that information received indicated that the stolen car belongs to a butcher who had employed a man to operate as a taxi.
According to the Commander, there was no cash or valuables inside the vehicle when it was allegedly stolen. The car, however, was found in the vicinity of Rising Sun Turf Club, West Coast Berbice, on Friday afternoon.
Less than two weeks ago, a 42-year-old contractor, who visited a city bank and withdrew over $3 million in cash, had his vehicle hijacked when he had parked it in the capital city while running errands.
The man had all of his money inside of his Mazda model motorcar when he had parked it at New Garden Street, between Church and Foreshaw Streets, Queenstown, and exited the vehicle.
Although local cops retrieved the man’s motorcar some hours after it was stolen, the money along with important documents that were inside of the vehicle were missing.
According to a police source, the contractor’s vehicle was found abandoned in the parking lot of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) located on Oronoque and Croal Streets, Georgetown.
