Turkish captain robbed at gunpoint in Georgetown; suspect arrested

(Kaieteur News) – A 29-year-old Albouystown man has been arrested after a Turkish national was robbed at gunpoint of a cellular phone and a gold chain during an early-morning robbery on Lombard Street, Georgetown, on Tuesday.

The victim, Engin Kaymak, 38, a captain of mixed ancestry who resides at Friendship, East Bank Demerara, was reportedly standing on the western pavement of Lombard Street in the vicinity of Princess Street, around 00:05 hrs. when he was confronted by two men.

Police said investigations revealed that the suspects approached from the northern direction along Lombard Street with one on foot and the other riding a black Honda XR motorcycle. The motorcyclist reportedly dismounted and pointed a firearm at Kaymak before relieving him of a blue Redmi cellular phone, while the other suspect allegedly snatched his gold metal chain. The two men then escaped south along Lombard Street.