An East La Penitence man was on Wednesday night robbed at gunpoint by two bandits of his gold ring valued at $40,000 while he was speaking to a friend on Thomas Street, Georgetown.
Police said Kelvin James, 37, a construction worker of Castello, East La Penitence, Georgetown was robbed sometime around 9.45 pm.
At the time of the robbery, James had parked his motorcycle on Thomas Street and was chatting with his friend.
Sometime into the conversation, two men approached from the northern direction and one of the men who was armed instructed James to hand over his gold ring and the key to his motorcycle.
However, police said James refused and held on to his valuables. At this point, the gunman relieved him of the gold ring and escaped with his accomplice on Quamina Street.
No one has been arrested.