An off-duty police constable was shot and robbed of a gold chain and other valuables and a Chinese businessman was relieved of an undisclosed amount of cash during an armed robbery at a supermarket on Saturday night at Onderneeming, West Bank Demerara.
The police corporal was identified as Colin Hall while the supermarket’s proprietor is a 42-year-old Chinese businessman.
According to the police report, the armed robbery took place at Wang Wang # 2 Supermarket at Lot 1864, Onderneeming at about 7.30 pm on Saturday night. The robbery was committed by two identifiable men, both of whom were armed with handguns. Investigations revealed that at the time of the robbery, the supermarket’s owner and his 41-year-old wife were standing behind the counter conducting business while customers were shopping. A black XR motorcycle rode up and stopped outside the supermarket, and two suspects, both dressed in blue jeans and black hoodies with masks on their faces, dismounted the motorcycle.