A late-night armed robbery on a public roadway in Guyana has left a local man stripped of his motorcycle and thousands of dollars in personal belongings, with law enforcement now launching a manhunt for the two masked perpetrators, authorities confirmed Sunday.
The incident unfolded around 11 p.m. local time on Saturday, April 18, along the Melanie Damishana Public Road on East Coast Demerara, according to official statements from the Guyana Police Force released to media. The 43-year-old victim, a self-employed resident of Non Pariel, East Coast Demerara, told investigators he first noticed two individuals on motorcycles following him shortly after he passed the Lusignan traffic light while riding his own black XR motorcycle.
When the victim turned onto Melanie Cinema Road, the two suspects — both clad in all-dark clothing and wearing face coverings to conceal their identities — pulled up alongside him and forced him and his motorcycle to the ground. In statements recorded by police, the victim said one of the attackers drew what looked like a handgun from his waistband and held the victim at gunpoint, while his accomplice stole multiple high-value items from the target.
Stolen property includes the victim’s motorcycle, registered under plate number CR 6379, a silver men’s wedding band, a Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra smartphone, and 60,000 Guyanese dollars in cash. Following the attack, the two suspects fled the scene heading south, leaving the victim unharmed but shaken.
To advance their investigation, the Guyana Police Force announced Sunday that it will be reviewing nearby closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage to identify the attackers and track their movements after the robbery. As of Sunday afternoon, no arrests had been announced, and the investigation remains ongoing.