Three persons, including a retired policeman, were on Sunday robbed of multiple items, including a gun and ammunition, they had locked in a car parked at Dakara Creek, Wismar, Linden.
According to the GPF, the theft occurred between 3.40 pm and 5pm.
At the time, the Guyana Police Force explained, the 59-year-old retired police officer, a 37-year-old inspector and a 37-year-old housewife along with other relatives, had secured a 9mm semi-automatic pistol and magazine with 10 live 9mm rounds, a black Kool Pad cellphone valued $20,000, a black smart phone valued $30,000, $7,200 cash, a Samsung A30 cell phone valued $65,000, a pair of reading glasses valued $58,000, $10,000 cash, a National Identification card, a police ID, Republic Bank cards, a driver’s licence, a handbag valued $2,000, $3,200 in cash and a quantity of clothing valued $5,000 and left them in the parked car, PPP 1014.
The police further disclosed that the retired officer left the gun in the glove compartment, while the other items belonging to him and the other victims were left on the car seats and other parts in the car. They left the vehicle unattended and went to the Creek, which is about 75 feet downhill from the parked spot, to swim. The police stated that the secured car was unattended and out of the man’s sight.
After they finished swimming, they all returned to the car and noticed a small glass at a side of the rear door was broken. They also observed that the right side passenger door was partly opened, the release said. Upon making checks they discovered that the items listed were missing. The suspect is unknown the police said. Statements were taken from the persons and investigations are ongoing.
