THREE female special constables attached to the National Insurance Scheme’s (NIS) Corriverton Branch in East Berbice, Corentyne, were relieved of personal belongings and a firearm in the wee hours of Wednesday morning by two males dressed in black.

It was reported that Pamella Trotman, 58, of Dukeston Corriverton and Shibike Calder, 34, of Number 53 Village were relieved of a cellphone and $45,000 respectively while Annette Mc Kenzie was relieved of a .38 revolver which was later recovered.

According to information reaching the Guyana Chronicle, the special constables were on duty at the NIS Corriverton office at around 01:30 hrs when the two men dressed in dark clothing approached the western guard hut of the compound where Trotman was stationed.

They pounced on her, snatching her Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime cellphone that was ‘on charge’ on the desk where she was sitting.
The startled security officer screamed to alert her two other colleagues who were in the eastern guard hut. McKenzie on hearing the scream for help came out with her .38 firearm to enquire what was happening when one of the men, dressed in a dark blue hoody, ambushed her and took away the firearm. Calder who came out moments later was accosted by the other man who took away her Samsung Galaxy A20 cellphone and $45,000 she had in her possession. The men made their escape by scaling the northern fence of the compound.
The police were alerted and when they arrived at the scene, they found a blue and red haversack at the back of the building with the .38 firearm and five matching rounds, a yellow and white rag and a cheese stick along with other items.

Based on information received, the haversack belongs to Special Constable McKenzie.