POLICE have arrested a 30-year-old male resident of Rubber Dam, Charity, Essequibo Coast on an allegation that he robbed a Venezuelan at a hotel in Charity on Saturday at about 03:00hrs.

The Police Public Relations Department say that 32-year-old Alexander Gregorio, called “Alex”, of Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela, was standing in the hotel’s lounge when the suspect approached him and relieved him of the brown wallet he had in his front pants pocket. That wallet contained US$5,200, his passport, and a Galaxy cellular phone.

Having relieved Gregorio of his belongings, the Charity resident made good his escape, but quick response by the police resulted in his capture and all of the stolen items being found in his possession.