RAYMOND Rodrigues, a Kitty bus-park tout, was sentenced to two years imprisonment by Sparendaam Magistrate Zamilla Ally-Seepaul, after confessing to a robbery charge.Rodrigues of South Sophia, admitted that on February 6, 2017, at ‘B’ Field Sophia, East Coast Demerara, he stole a hand bag valued $5,000 containing one Samsung cell phone valued $40,000; $240; $20Euro; $2US; $1TT and three exercise books, property of Grace Huston.
According to police prosecutor, David Goodridge, on the day in question at about 21:30hrs, the victim and the accused were passengers in a route 48 mini-bus that was travelling from Georgetown to ‘B’ field Sophia. The woman disembarked the said minibus and the accused came out behind her, covered her mouth and relieved her of her articles.
The man made good his escape south into the said access road. Huston raised an alarm and neighbours came out, gave chase and caught Rodrigues with the victim’s bag and articles.
They took him to the Turkeyen Police station where he was handed over to the police.