Junior Linton, also known as ‘Butter’, 19, from Grove, East Bank Demerara (EBD) was arrested on Thursday, moments after attacking and robbing Yasmin Mohamed of Albouystown, Georgetown.
The robbery occurred on Hogg Street, Albouystown, during which the suspect relieved the victim of $30,000 in cash.
Investigations so far revealed that on the date in question at about 5:30h, the victim was riding his electric bike along Hogg Street and was heading to the La Penitence Market, when he was confronted by the suspect, who was armed with a cutlass.
The suspect then held onto the victim and pulled him off the cycle. The victim reportedly fell to the ground during which the suspect pushed his hand into the victim’s pants pocket and relieved him of the cash.
During the ordeal, the suspect dealt the victim several blows to his body with the cutlass after which he made good his escape.
The scene was captured by CCTV cameras and the suspect was arrested at a ‘Guess House’ on Hogg Street, Albouystown with the cutlass in his possession.
The ‘stolen money’ was not recovered. The suspect is presently in custody pending investigations.
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