Police say that at about 8.10 today, a man armed with a firearm confronted sales clerk Mathura Narine, 51 years, as he was about to enter his work place at Narine’s Trading, Regent Road, Bourda and robbed him.
Police say the armed man discharged a round which caused Narine to drop a haversack that contained his lunch, a cell phone and $700. The perpetrator then picked up the haversack and ran away.
Ranks of a police patrol, who were alerted by the sound of the shot, responded and gave chase after the perpetrator who was caught in a yard at Church and New Garden streets.
An unlicensed .38 revolver with two live rounds and one spent shell was recovered by the police.
Police say the man is in custody and will be charged shortly.
