–and summons police to arrest hapless bandit

A MAN whose only name was given as Rodrigues is counting his lucky stars after he was able to overpower a gun-toting bandit who attempted to rob him, confiscate his illegal weapon, and hand the would-be bandit over to the police.The police, in a statement on Friday, said the incident occurred in the vicinity of the Demico House in the Stabroek Market area, where Rodrigues was approached by a gunman who attempted to relieve him of his valuables.

The police identified the suspected gunman as 25-year-old Calvin Dover of Bent Street, Wortmanville Georgetown, who was found with a 9mm pistol and eleven rounds of matching live ammunition.

The police reported that Calvin Dover was overpowered and disarmed by his victim, and the ammunition was discovered on Dover’s person. He was handed over to the police, who were summoned to the scene, and was promptly arrested.

Dover is in police custody assisting the police in their investigation, and is expected to face the courts this week, charged with illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.