AN armed bandit on Friday robbed and injured the marketing manager of Continental Group of Companies, while she was waiting in traffic on Hunter Street, West Ruimveldt, Georgetown.
The victim was identified as Romana Spencer, 41, an employee of Continental Group of Companies, Industrial Site Ruimveldt, Georgetown.
Police said she was robbed of $244,000 by an armed bandit.
Investigation revealed that the victim was driving her motor car on Water Lilly Street, West Ruimveldt en route to her office after transacting businesses between Regent and Robb Streets for her company.

At the time she had $244,000 cash in her hand bag which was on the floor of the passenger seat and due to the buildup of traffic she stopped on Hunter Street and was approached by the robber.

The armed bandit who came from an unknown direction walked up to the driver’s side; the window was up at the time and the car doors were locked.
The robber then rapped on the windscreen with a black handgun in his right hand which caused the petrified victim to horridly drive off and in the process of doing so, she hit the rear of a motor lorry. At this time, the suspect discharged several rounds at the victim’s vehicle, which came to a halt.
The suspect then approached the victim’s car, went to the driver’s window, hit the window with the gun and broke it and then removed the bag containing the cash before making good his escape in a Northern direction, on Water Lilly, Street West Ruimveldt.

When the window of the car was smashed, several pieces of glass injured the victim’s hands.
The windscreen at the back of the vehicle was also shattered. On the floor of the front passenger seat, police found one 9mm spent shell and on the driver’s side, two 9mm spent shell along with a live 9mm round.

Residents of the area said the bandit had an accomplice on a motorcycle waiting on him in the vicinity of the West Ruimveldt Primary School. The accomplice aided in his escape.