BANDITS yesterday had a ‘field day’ on the Linden Highway when they robbed the business owner of Loo Creek on the Linden-Soesdyke Highway.

Loo Creek was once one of the more popular picnic spots but at the time of the robbery no one was camping there.

The businessman who is said to be the owner of the creek was robbed by two bandits who were armed with a machete and a knife. He was duct taped on his mouth and hands as the bandits robbed him of his Samsung Galaxy cell phone and 650 gallons of diesel although there was a security guard on duty.

After the robbery a report was made to a police station on the highway where the police responded to the matter.

A senior police officer from ‘E’ Division (Linden) confirmed the details of this robbery as stated by the Guyana Chronicle.

Meanwhile, in Linden yesterday and just over a month after opening its doors, the Galaxy Game Shop in the Wismar Market was robbed of 19 – 32” flat screen TV sets and 20 game consoles.

The two security guards who were supposed to be on duty at the game shop were not on duty at the time, according to a resident.

One resident, speaking with the Chronicle via telephone, said that there was no need for such a crime as the game shop has brought joy and happiness to the residents of Linden.

“Where were the security guards of the game shop? Where were the market constables? Where were they when this happened? I can’t see they have all of those there and still the place got robbed,” the resident said.

(By Asif Hakim)