A 32-year-old resident of Good Intent, West Bank Demerara is trying desperately to locate his motorcar that was stolen from in front of his home between last Sunday night and Monday morning.
Quince James said he is disappointed that the police have not taken his complaint seriously and have not visited his home since the car mysteriously disappeared.
He had parked the silver-grey Toyota Premio, PPP 2070, on his bridge and locked it around 10.30 pm on Sunday after returning home with his family. He and his wife retired to bed around 11.40 pm.
The next morning he went outside around 6.15 to discover the car missing and immediately raised an alarm before going to the Wales Police Station to make a report.
The police asked him to return at 9 am to give a statement, which he did. Since then the ranks from the Criminal Investigation Department at the station have promised to get back to him.
James has also been going to the station every day but still has no inkling whether the police are investigating the theft of his car. At one time, he said, they told him that he had to go to the Brickdam Police Station to get an officer to accompany him to the scene but when he went to Brickdam, police there told him that the ranks at Wales have to deal with it.
The same day that he discovered the car missing, he visited the auto sales company that he had purchased it from to inquire whether it had any idea of the whereabouts of the car. He said a check of the company’s computer confirmed that his name was not listed for outstanding arrears.
In desperation, James also informed his insurance agency but was told they “have to wait on the police report before they can make any move.”
He also tried to solicit the help of the Demerara Harbour Bridge to provide footage from its surveillance camera but was told that they cannot do so without the instructions from the police.
James, a construction worker and vendor who has been parking his car there for the past two years said he has been conducting his own searches.
He would really like to have his vehicle back and asked persons who may have information to kindly come forward.
