Sheriff St bandit held
A taxi driver was shot and robbed early yesterday morning by a man armed with a gun as he stood next to his vehicle while a businessman was robbed on Sheriff Street but his attacker was captured by alert policemen on patrol.
A release from the police yesterday said Duneg Philander was next to his car at around 4:30 am on Hadfield Street when he was confronted by the man who demanded cash and jewellery. He put up resistance and the bandit shot him to his right shoulder and neck. The bandit then escaped after taking away two cell phones and $10,000.
Philander has been admitted to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) and the police are investigating.
Meanwhile, at around 9:30 am Amin Spence, of Jus Water Inc. on Sheriff Street was attacked and robbed by a man outside of the business place.
According to the police, Spence had just uplifted $74,900 from the business and was walking to his vehicle when he was confronted by the man who demanded the cash. Spence put up a struggle but the perpetrator told him that he was armed with a firearm and at this stage he handed over the money.
The police said as the man was escaping ranks of a mobile police patrol that was passing at the time were alerted and gave chase. They arrested the suspect in Seaforth Street, Campbellville. The stolen cash was recovered.
