A bakery truck attached to a Cotton Field, West Coast Berbice company, was pounced upon by three bandits in the vicinity of Xenon Academy at Grove, East Bank Demerara on Friday morning.

In surveillance footage seen by Guyana Times, the occupants were relieved of cash and personal items. During the ordeal, four young men were seen scouring the Tank Street, Grove area, prior to the daylight robbery.

An eyewitness confirmed what was shown in the footage seen by Guyana Times. Three young boys – appearing to be teenagers – rode up on two pedal cycles alongside Xenon Academy private school, where one occupant of the bread truck was exiting to make a delivery. Two of the bandits, one of whom carried a handgun, ambushed one of the workers, while a second bandit dragged the driver out of the vehicle and the third rode away from the scene.

The two bandits then proceeded to rob the men, repeatedly hitting the driver and the delivery man before calmly walking away from the scene.

The matter was reported to the Grove Police Station and an investigation has been launched.

This latest criminal attack comes as the Police continue to publish statistics which have purported that serious crimes are down by 17 per cent. However, reports of larceny and armed robberies on businesses and civilians have increased.