ANTHONY Persaud, alias Zion, of Number 79 Village, Corriverton, was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to a charge of robbery-under-arms.Particulars of the offence are that on July 6, at Springlands Coriverton, being armed with an offensive weapon, to wit a knife, he robbed Ranie Pirtam of two gold rings, a laptop, two cellular phones, and cash totalling $394,000.

Police Sergeant Phillip Sheriff, prosecuting, said that on the day in question, at about 10:45 hrs, the defendant went into the T. Town Store, where he enquired about sheets and towels.

The virtual complainant, a sales clerk, was alone at the business place, and she unsuspectingly took the man to the back of the store to show him the articles.

However, when he got there, he whipped out a knife from his pants waist, placed the weapon to her neck, and demanded that she remove her pieces of jewelry.

Thereafter, he locked her in the washroom before stealing the two cellular phones and the laptop, and the cash from the cash register.

The salesgirl managed to raise an alarm, and concerned citizens came to her rescue and raced after the suspect, who dropped the booty.

He was later arrested and charged.