The police have arrested a suspect in the robbery of an employee of Health International Inc, who was relieved of over $1 million after he was violently dragged out of his moving vehicle on Lyng and Princess streets, Charlestown.
The attack on Derick Doodnauth, 56, of Eccles, East Bank Demerara, occurred between 10 and 10.15 am on Monday.
The police, in a statement issued on Friday, announced that the suspect is expected to be charged with the offence on Monday during his first court appearance.
Doodnauth, during an interview with Stabroek News, recounted the horrific attack, which was carried out by a group of men on motorbikes.
The man said he initially thought two of the four men involved in the robbery were construction workers given that they were clothed in reflector vests and helmets.
The man recalled the motorcyclists riding alongside him before they came to a halt and two men disembarked and came to his door, which one holding a gun instructed him to open.
He explained that he was hesitant to open the door as he did not know if the gun was real or not.
However, Doodnauth said that before he could make up his mind, he was pulled from the car and thrown to the ground, where he was searched by one suspects, while the other chased after the moving car to steal the envelope containing the cash and cheques belonging to his workplace.
As a result of him being hauled from the vehicle, he received minor injuries to his knees. The car also sustained damage.
A report was subsequently made to the Ruimveldt Police Station.
A video of the attack, seen by this newspaper, showed Doodnauth as two men from two motorcycles stopped and rushed to the sides of his vehicle, with one pointing a gun to his face.
Doodnauth was pulled from his vehicle and thrown to the ground, with one of the suspect guarding him while another reached for something in the moving car. The men then got back onto their bikes and riding off.
The video then showed the victim getting up from the roadway and heading to his vehicle, which crashed at the end of the road.
Doodnauth said he believes that petty crime is on the increase.
On Thursday, the Georgetown Chambers of Commerce and Industry voiced its concerns regarding the escalation in crimes in the country.
