Police in Guyana arrest two suspects, aged 18 and 25, in connection with an alleged robbery under arms at Covent Garden New Scheme, East Bank Demerara. According to police statements reported by both outlets, the incident occurs on Monday, June 29, 2026, at about 20:00hrs. The victim is a 20-year-old auto body technician from the area. Police say the technician is walking east along the road at Covent Garden New Scheme when two men approach and rob him at gunpoint. Following the report of the incident, police apprehend the two suspects, and they are held as the investigation continues. Both sources describe the offence as a gunpoint/armed robbery and identify the location and victim’s occupation consistently, while differing only in phrasing and the detail level provided. Police are continuing preliminary investigations into the circumstances of the robbery.
Two suspects arrested for armed robbery at Covent Garden, East Bank Demerara
Police in Guyana arrest two suspects, aged 18 and 25, in connection with an alleged robbery under arms at Covent Garden New Scheme, East Bank Demerara. According to police statements reported by both...
- Police arrest two suspects, aged 18 and 25, over an alleged robbery under arms.
- The incident occurs at Covent Garden New Scheme, East Bank Demerara, about 20:00hrs on June 29, 2026.
- The victim is a 20-year-old auto body technician.
- Police say the victim was walking east along the road when two armed men robbed him at gunpoint.
- Police continue preliminary investigations into the robbery.
(Kaieteur News) – Police have arrested two suspects, ages 25 and 18 for robbing an auto-body technician at gunpoint at Covent Garden New Scheme, East Bank Demerara (EBD). In press-statement, police said the victim was walking in the eastern direction along a road at Covent Garden New Scheme, when two bandits pounced upon him. The man […] The post Two arrested for gunpoint robbery appeared first on Kaieteur News.
2 hours agoSee full statement from the Guyana Police Force: Police are investigating an alleged Robbery Under Arms which occurred on Monday June 29, 2026, about 20:00hrs, at Covent Garden New Scheme, East Bank Demerara, committed on a 20-year-old auto body technician of the said area. Preliminary investigations revealed that the victim was walking east along Covent […] The post Suspects, aged 18 & 25, arrested for armed robbery at Covent Garden appeared first on INews Guyana.
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