A 22-year-old man has been hospitalised after being stabbed when he attempted to rob a construction worker of three fake gold chains at the Stabroek bus park yesterday.
The alleged thief, said to be a vendor who resides at King Edward Street, Albouystown, was up to last evening under police guard at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).
In a statement, the police said that the incident occurred at around 1pm yesterday. The statement said that the robbery victim, a 20-year-old construction worker of Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara, was at the Route 42 bus park at the Stabroek Market.
According to the report, the Cornelia Ida resident said that he had gone to collect some money at the Diamond Housing Scheme before boarding a bus to return to the city. The bus reportedly stopped to pick up a passenger at the Diamond Diagnostic Centre who turned out to be the would-be robber.
While attempting to rob the construction worker, he told the victim, “Don’t say nothing” but the man pulled out a knife and stabbed the thief, who fell to the ground. The man subsequently got up at and ran away leaving the chains behind.
He was subsequently taken to the GPH by persons unknown. The extent of his wounds are not clear.
The Cornelia Ida resident reported the incident to the police and the knife and the chains were lodged.
Police are continuing their investigations.
