BANDITS, for the third time, attempted to burglarise the Guyana Water Incorporated’s (GWI) Chesney, Berbice office, Tuesday evening.

According to GWI, the security officer on shift reported that the lights surrounding the building had come off temporarily but when they came on, he decided to carry out checks around the premises.

The water company noted that while the security guard was patrolling the compound, he spotted two masked men clad in black. They did not see him.

The guard then rushed to solicit the assistance of the security officer stationed at a next-door building, during which time the bandits used the opportunity to escape since the area was then illuminated.

The police were then contacted and arrived on the scene moments later. The bandits were reportedly armed with a handgun and a cutlass. GWI noted that this is the third such attempt on the water utility’s Chesney office this year.

The first attempt was in February and the second in June. GWI will be conducting a thorough investigation to find the culprits involved, in addition to putting mechanisms in place that should thwart any future occurrences.