Crime in Guyana: Police investigating robbery at Bel Air Park

Police are investigating an alleged Robbery Under Arms that occurred in the vicinity of Eping Ave, Bel Air Park in Guyana. The crime occurred at around 19:40hrs on Thursday, May 19, 2022, by four identifiable Males of African Descent on two motorcycles.

The victim is Francesco Alves De Arujo Junior, a 28-year-old Business Administrator who is a Brazilian national and is currently staying at Roraima Inn located at Eping Avenue, Bel Air Park Georgetown, to wit $3,000 cash Guyana currency.

On the date and time mentioned, the victim was heading east on Eping Avenue after purchasing a meal from the nearby Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) and while in the vicinity of Roraima Inn, he was confronted by the perpetrators who came from the eastern direction on two motorcycles.

The two pillion riders immediately dismounted the motorcycles. One was armed with a knife which he placed on the victim’s neck and relieved the victim of the cash mentioned, after which they made good their escape heading west on the said motorcycles.

The matter was reported to the police on Thursday, May 19, 2022, at about 21:45hrs, and the scene was visited by a party of police. CCTV cameras were seen and viewed by investigators.

Meanwhile, the victim subsequently visited the Alberttown Police Station to make a report where he saw and pointed out a 15-year-old of South Sophia who was in custody at the said station (pending an investigation into another matter where he and a 17-year-old on a motorcycle shot at police ranks on patrol on Oronoque Street, Queenstown at around 20:45 hrs on Thursday night.)