West Coast Demerara (WCD) villagers played a crucial role in the apprehension of a suspect involved in an armed robbery on Friday last and the suspect, who has since confessed to the crime, provided police with the names and details of his three accomplices.
According to a police press release, the robbery took place around 12:40 pm on Friday at the home of a 52-year-old businesswoman in Middle Street, Ruimzeight, WCD. The release said police were told that three of the four suspects were armed with handguns when the quartet entered the home. The businesswoman was in the kitchen, and her two workers, aged 48 and 23, were in the adjoining goldsmith workshop, it added.