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Police have arrested two men who allegedly robbed a Le Ressouvenir, East Coast Demerara (ECD) pensioner of his monthly pension on Tuesday.
According to the police , the 71-year old man collected his pension on Tuesday and as he
was making his way home, he decided to stop and purchase something to eat at a supermarket at Vryheid’s Lust, ECD.
While leaving the area , the man was attacked by two males who pounced and relieved him of an envelope containing his entire pension.
The suspects , whom the police identified as Devon Watson called “Ivan,” age 25 of Lot 100 Noble Street, Friendship, ECD and Philbert Rogers called “Dagan,” 25 of Lot 59 Friendship, ECD , violently pushed the septuagenarian to the ground while robbing him.
Minutes after the act, the elderly victim managed to flag down a passing police vehicle, in which was seated the Deputy Commander of ‘C’ Division, Superintendent Walter Stanton and reported the matter.
Based on the general description of the suspects, the Superintendent along with his driver arrested the street robbers at La Bonne Intention with the victim’s property, including his Identification Card, secreted in one of the perpetrators crotch.
Police said the suspects have since been charged with robbery with violence and are scheduled to appear before a Magistrate at the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Courts on Wednesday.
