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Overseas-based Guyanese relieved of car, jewellery
Alston Beresford
Seventy-six year-old UK-based Guyanese Alston Beresford, of 69 Palmarya Village East Coast Berbice, was on Monday relieved of his Toyota Marino motor car and a quantity of jewellery by two bandits, one of whom was armed with a handgun. The incident occurred around 19:30 hrs.
According to reports, Beresford was visiting his friend at the popular Pennies Hotel and Bar on Republic Road, New Amsterdam, when he was confronted by the men who took away his jewellery and the keys to his motor car before driving away.
Beresford, who is home on holiday, said his friend who owns the hotel invited him, to discuss about the friend’s birthday, which was coming up shortly. He said that the man was a bit busy, so he visited another friend.
After awhile he returned and spent some time by his pal. He was about to leave, and upon entering his car, he was confronted by the two assailants.
They demanded his jewellery, which included a number of bangles. After grabbing the jewellery they demanded his car key and he started to resist while calling for his friend.
The bandits then started to rough him up more and one started to tell the other “shoot the f…er, shoot the f…er”.
The thieves, who were wearing dark clothing, then dumped him out of his car and drove away. He was rescued and subsequently reported the matter to the police who then accompanied him back to the scene. Beresford and the lawmen then spent a considerable time searching at various locations for the vehicle and possibly for the bandits, but to no avail. He slept by a friend.
Beresford said he received a call yesterday morning that his car had been found, abandoned but intact. He said he and a friend hurried to the scene. The police were there conducting investigations.
According to the police, around 10:00 hrs they received a tip from an anonymous call about the abandoned car which was found in the Mayor and Town Council Scheme area.
Beresford stated that his wife still lives overseas and he would usually come home as often as possible, especially at wintertime. He dubbed the experience as traumatic and stated that he was relieved to still be alive.
Police are continuing investigations
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