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Burglar raids sleeping teacher’s home
Berbice police have linked a known convict to a burglary at the home of a New Amsterdam, Berbice teacher.
The back door that was wrench open
The robber on Sunday wrenched open the back door of teacher, Alexis Heyligar, of the St. Mary’s Nursery School, while the woman, her mother and her son, Osafo De Santos, slept.
The thief carted off two computers and other valuables.
Osafo De Santos, stated that he was in bed at around 01:45 hrs on Sunday when he ‘felt a shadow’ over him. The student stated that he opened his eyes and saw a man in his room, and recalled that the intruder was wearing a red shirt and was clutching a mobile computer.
The teen said he immediately raised an alarm and the robber fled via the back door, which had been wrenched open.
Mrs. Heyligar stated that she was in her room with her mother when she heard shouts of ‘thief’. She emerged from her room to see her son at the back door.
Checks of the house revealed that a number of items were missing. The victims also noticed that a number of louvre panes had been removed.
Just after the thief escaped, the family heard someone riding off on a motorcycle.
The woman stated that police ranks scoured the area, but found no trace of the robber. However, Kaieteur News understands that police found one of the stolen computers yesterday.
Kaieteur News understands that the description of the intruder fits that of a known thief known as ‘Shine Goose’ who is wanted for a number of misdemeanors.
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