An armed robbery accused who was chased down by the victim and subsequently caught on Friday at Golden Grove, East Bank Demerara (EBD) was on Monday remanded to prison.
Junior Stewart, a 35-year-old graphic designer of Thomas Street, Kitty, was taken before the Diamond/Grove Magistrate’s Court on a robbery-under-arms charge.
He appeared before Magistrate Sunil Scarce where he pleaded not guilty to the robbery committed on Charmaine De Mendonca and was remanded to prison.
The matter was set for September 28th, 2021 for the filing of statements.
Commander of Region Four (B), Senior Superintendent Mahendra Siwnarine, when contacted by Stabroek News stated that the other two suspects remain at large.
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) had reported that De Mendonca was returning home from a Diamond, EBD bank and was about to turn onto her bridge to enter her yard, when she observed a car, bearing registration number PNN 6481, stopping behind her vehicle.
Two bandits, including one armed with a handgun, exited the car, approached her and demanded money.
The report said she resisted the men until one of them discharged a round in her direction. They then snatched a brown envelope, which contained US$1,500 in cash, an iPhone and several documents. They then rejoined the getaway car and drove away.
However, the police said she followed the car and managed to force the vehicle into a drain. One of the suspects was caught with the help of public-spirited citizens and handed over to the police.
The police were summoned and the stolen items, including the cash, were recovered in the getaway car. Other items, including two cell phones, were also found in the car.
According to the police, an examination of the getaway car revealed that registration number PTT 7930 was engraved on several parts, while HC 7472 was seen under the number plate.
