4 arrested for robbing woman at Herstelling

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:

Police in Regional Division 4 ‘B’ are investigating an alleged Robbery Under Arms which occurred on Thursday February 12, 2026 about 21:15hrs at Herstelling New Scheme, East Bank Demerara, committed on a 59-year-old businesswoman of Herstelling.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the victim was walking along a street in the area when she was approached by two males, one armed with what appeared to be a handgun and the other armed with a knife. The suspect armed with the knife reportedly placed it to the victim’s neck and demanded her valuables, while the other suspect stood by armed with the suspected firearm.

Fearing for her life, the victim handed over a bag containing two cellular phones and other personal items, with a total value of $93,500 Guyana currency. The suspects then fled the scene in a motor car.

Acting on information received, police ranks later proceeded to a residence at Bougainvillea Park, Farm, East Bank Demerara, where a motor car suspected to be connected to the robbery was seen. A search was conducted on the vehicle and premises, during which one of the stolen cellular phones was recovered, along with several other cellular phones, two toy guns, a cutlass, scissors, a quantity of cash suspected to be counterfeit and a bottle of wine.

Four suspects, a 21-year-old driver, a 28-year-old labourer, a 19-year-old female and a 24-year-old porter, all of Bougainvillea Park, Farm, East Bank Demerara were arrested and placed into custody pending investigation.

Investigations are ongoing.