Would be robbers nabbed, wet clothes and cell phone found

Dec 22, 2018 News

Diligent work by ranks of the Police ‘B’ division has led to the arrest of two of three men who reportedly were involved in a robbery.
The men are accused of assaulting with Intent to rob Domattie Azeez called “Lisa” a 35-year-old housewife of Lot H No 75 Corriverton, Corentyne, Berbice.
The incident occurred on Wednesday, last, about 10:30hrs. The perpetrators were said to be three masked men, two of whom had brown rags tied over their faces while the other had a yellow rag over his face.
One of the bandits had on a blue and white sweater with long sleeves and dark pants while the other two also wore long sleeves clothing. One of the bandits was armed with a black handgun; the other two had cutlasses.
According to reports, the victim was at her home with her one-year-old child who was sleeping in the upper flat of her two-storey house. She was in the yard filling water when she saw three men running towards her. As the men reached her she began to scream.
She managed to pull the rag off the face of the one who was armed with the handgun. For her effort she was struck on her head. However she continued screaming and the men escaped through the bushes towards the sea dam.
The woman was escorted to the Skeldon Hospital where she was examined by a doctor and sent away. The police subsequently cordoned and searched the area. They found a Blu cellular phone.
Further searches on the sea dam unearthed a haversack with wet clothing including a blue and white jacket. Acting on information, the home of Imran Ali, called “Barber”, 24, of No 79 Corriverton ,was searched and another haversack with wet clothing was found.
Ali was arrested and placed into custody.
Joseph Embrack, 35, a farmer of Queenstown Corriverton was also arrested and taken into custody. He subsequently claimed the cell phone.
Investigations are ongoing.

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