THE police are investigating an armed robbery committed on the driver of a delivery truck, which occurred about 19:00hrs on Wednesday at Beterverwagting Public Road, East Coast Demerara.A police report noted that driver/salesman Trevor Thom was robbed of a sum of money by three males, one armed with a handgun. According to the police, Thom of West Ruimveldt, and two porters, all employees of Banks DIH Limited, were in the company’s vehicle proceeding west, when they were allegedly intercepted by a dark-coloured motor car, which suddenly stopped in front of their vehicle, causing theirs to do likewise.

In the process, the men exited the motor car, approached their vehicle and relieved them of the cash which was in the vehicle, after which the men placed a piece of cloth over their faces, causing them to lose consciousness.

About 20:30hrs they found themselves in the back of the truck, bound with duct tape and were subsequently freed by a passer-by who heard them banging the walls of the truck. Their location then was the Enmore Railway Embankment,East Coast Demerara.