Turkish man robbed at gunpoint, suspect caught with victim’s phone

A 38-year-old Turkish national was robbed at gunpoint early Tuesday morning on Lombard Street, Georgetown and police subsequently arrested a 29-year-old man in connection with the incident.

According to police, the robbery under arms occurred at about 00:05h on October 27, 2026.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the victim, who resides at Friendship, East Bank Demerara (EBD), was standing on the western pavement of Lombard Street when he was approached by two men.