Tuschen teen robbed by cutlass-wielding bandits

…another armed duo robs La Grange couple

An 18-year-old vendor of Tuschen New Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo, was robbed on Friday night after being ambushed by men armed with a cutlass.
Police reports state that the incident occurred at about 21:30h.
The victim was walking home along the Tuschen Access Road when the two unidentifiable suspects rode up alongside him from behind on one bicycle. They then dismounted the cycle and one of the suspects rushed to him with a cutlass and placed it to his neck.
The teenager was threatened to hand over his belongings, to which he complied. Both suspects jumped onto their bicycle and made good their escape.
The stolen articles included a five-pennyweight gold chain valued $65,000, two Samsung Galaxy cellular phones (A10 and A20) valued $90,000 and $10,000 cash.
The incident was subsequently reported to Police and an investigation has since been launched.
Meanwhile, in another armed robbery on the same evening, two males pulled off a similar robbery at La Grange Public Road, West Bank Demerara.
A 23-year-old female and her husband were walking along the La Grange Public Road at about 00:10 when they were approached by two unidentified males – one armed with a gun and the other with a knife.
The suspects managed to escape on foot after relieving them of a haversack containing one ID card, one bank card, one umbrella, $42,000 cash, one Blu cell phone valued $4000 and a silver chain valued $17,000. Police are still investigating. (G12)